The plagiogranite - FeTi-Oxide gabbro association of Verne (Monviso metamorphic ophiolite, western alps)

Ofioliti

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Castelli, Daniele ^a,b   Lombardo, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

FeTi oxide gabbro; Fractional crystallization; Monviso; Oceanic plagiogranite; Ophiolite; Western alps

Indexed keywords

ALBITE; GABBRO; IRON OXIDE; JADEITE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; OPHIOLITE; PLAGIOGRANITE; SERPENTINITE; TITANIUM;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 67650627149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 03912612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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