Miocene incorporation of peridotite into the Hercynian basement of the Maghrebides (Edough massif, NE Algeria): Implications for the geodynamic evolution of the Western Mediterranean

Chemical Geology

Volumn 261, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 172-184

  Bruguier, O ^a   Hammor, D ^b   Bosch, D ^a   Caby, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Laser ablation; Monazite; Peridotite; U Pb geochronology; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; BURDIGALIAN; CRYSTALLIZATION; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEODYNAMICS; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; MIOCENE; MONAZITE; PALEOZOIC; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ALBORAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 62349110856     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.11.016     Document Type: Article

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