Onland signatures of the Palawan microcontinental block and Philippine mobile belt collision and crustal growth process: A review

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 610-623

  Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a,b   Dimalanta, Carla B ^a   Marquez, Edanjarlo J ^c   Queaño, Karlo L ^d,e  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b DOST   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^d MAPUA UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^e Mines and Geosciences Bureau Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Collision; Crustal growth; Oceanic bathymetric highs; Palawan; Philippines

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BACKARC BASIN; COLLISION ZONE; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CRUSTAL THICKENING; ISLAND ARC; MIOCENE; MOBILE BELT; OPHIOLITE; RIFTING; TERRANE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIMAROPA; MINDORO; PALAWAN [MIMAROPA]; PALAWAN [PALAWAN (PRV)]; PHILIPPINES; ROMBLON [MIMAROPA]; SIBUYAN; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VISAYAS;

MYCTEROPERCA FUSCA;

EID: 58749110298     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.10.002     Document Type: Review

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