Subvolcanic sheeted sills and nonsheeted dikes in ophioli Occurrence, origin, and tectonic significance for oceanic crust generation

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 419, Issue , 2007, Pages 225-254

  Hopson, Clifford A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Melt lens; Mid ocean ridge; Nonsheeted dikes; Ophiolites; Sheeted sills

Indexed keywords

SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; VOLCANOES;

CRUSTAL EXTENSION; CRUSTAL ROCKS; INCREMENTAL GROWTH; MAGMATISMS; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITES; SHEETED SILLS;

LEVEES;

DIKE; LAVA FLOW; MAGMA; MAGMATISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE; RIFTING; SEAFLOOR; SILL; SPREADING CENTER;

EID: 72249088101     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2006.2419(12)     Document Type: Conference Paper

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