Platinum-group elements geochemistry in podiform chromitites and associated peridotites of the Mawat ophiolite, northeastern Iraq

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-41

  Ismail, Sabah A ^a   Mirza, Tola M ^b   Carr, Paul F ^c  

^a KIRKUK UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SULAIMANI   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chromitite; Iraq; Mawat; Ophiolite; PGE; Zagros

Indexed keywords

CHROMITITE; DUNITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HARZBURGITE; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; UPPER MANTLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAQ; MIDDLE EAST; ZAGROS;

EID: 70349233772     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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