Geochemical investigation of nodular chromites in the forumad ophiolite, NE of Iran

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction A: Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-108

  Shafaii Moghadam, H ^a   Rahgoshay, M ^b   Forouzesh, V ^b  

^a DAMGHAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Forumad ophiolite; Geochemistry; Iran; Nodular chromites; Picritic melt

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958040379     PISSN: 10286276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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