Petrological and geochemical studies on the ophiolite and island arc association of Wadi Hammariya, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1 C, 2008, Pages 117-138

  Abdel Karim, A M ^a   Azzaz, S A ^a   Moharem, A F ^b   El Alfy, H M ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b Nuclear Material Authority   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Eastern Desert; Egypt; Geochemistry; Island arc sequence; Ophiolite; Petrology; Wadi Hammariya

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149105265     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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