The Troodos ophiolitic complex probably formed in a subduction initiation, slab edge setting

Gondwana Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-81

  Pearce, J A ^a   Robinson, P T ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Major elements; Miyashiro; Ophiolites; Subduction; Tectonics; Volcanic glasses; Volcanic rock series

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DATABASE; ISLAND ARC; OCEANIC CRUST; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPHIOLITE; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; TERRANE; THOLEIITE; VOLCANIC GLASS;

CYPRUS; LIMASSOL; TROODOS MOUNTAINS; TROODOS OPHIOLITE;

EID: 77952420150     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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