Origin and tectonic significance of the metamorphic rocks associated with the Darvel Bay Ophiolite, Sabah, Malaysia

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 106, Issue , 1996, Pages 263-279

  Omang, Shariff A K ^a   Barber, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5744237436     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.106.01.17     Document Type: Article

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