Corsica ophiolites: Geochemistry and petrogenesis of basaltic and metabasaltic rocks

Ofioliti

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-207

  Saccani, Emilio ^a   Principi, Gianfranco ^b   Garfagnoli, Francesca ^b   Menna, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine corsica; Geochemistry; Ophiolite; Petrogenesis; Piedmont ligurian ocean

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; METABASALT; OPHIOLITE; PETROGENESIS; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SCHIST;

ALPS; CORSE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; ITALY; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PIEDMONT BASIN; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

SCHISTES;

EID: 67650627074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 03912612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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