Petrogenesis of the Nesryin gabbroic intrusion in SW Sinai, Egypt: New contributions from mineralogy, geochemistry, Nd and Sr isotopes

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 87-103

  Abu Anbar, Mohamed M ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GABBRO; GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MINERALOGY; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PETROGENESIS; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SUBDUCTION;

EGYPT; SINAI;

EID: 59649124988     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00710-008-0021-6     Document Type: Article

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