Neoproterozoic Ophiolites of the Arabian-Nubian Shield

Developments in Precambrian Geology

Volumn 13, Issue C, 2004, Pages 95-128

  Stern, Robert J ^a   Johnson, Peter R ^b   Kröner, Alfred ^c   Yibas, Bisrat ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d Pulles Howard and de Lange   (South Africa)

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EID: 77957170272     PISSN: 01662635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2635(04)13003-X     Document Type: Review

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