Oceanic core complex development in modern and Ancient Oceanic Lithosphere: Gabbro-Localized versus Peridotite-Localized Detachment models

Journal of Geology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-109

  Miranda, Elena A ^a   Dilek, Yildirim ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUCTILE DEFORMATION; GABBRO; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; PERIDOTITE; SEAFLOOR; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE; SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE;

EID: 72749120592     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/648460     Document Type: Article

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