Unusual mantle mineral group from chromitite orebody Cr-11 in Luobusa ophiolite of Yarlung-Zangbo suture zone, Tibet

Journal of Earth Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 284-302

  Xu, Xiangzhen ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a   Chen, Songyong ^a   Fang, Qingsong ^a   Bai, Wenji ^a   Ba, Dengzhu ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b Geology Bureau of Xizang   (China)

Author keywords

Chromitite; Diamond; Kangjinla; Luobusa; Tibet

Indexed keywords

CHROMITITE; DIAMOND; GEODYNAMICS; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINERALOGY; OPHIOLITE; ORE BODY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDUS-YARLUNG SUTURE ZONE;

EID: 70349972838     PISSN: 1674487X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12583-009-0026-z     Document Type: Article

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