Petrology of the tekirova (Antalya) ophiolite (Southern Turkey): Evidence for diverse magma generations and their tectonic implications during Neotethyan-subduction

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 387-405

  Baǧci, Utku ^a   Parlak, Osman ^b,c  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alkaline; Boninite; Fore arc; Ridge subduction; Slab break off; Suprasubduction zone; Tholeiite

Indexed keywords

BONINITE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; EMPLACEMENT; FOREARC BASIN; GABBRO; MESOZOIC; OCEAN BASIN; OCEAN ISLAND BASALT; OPHIOLITE; PETROLOGY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; TETHYS; THOLEIITE;

EID: 61349195964     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0242-7     Document Type: Article

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