Neoproterozoic arc-back-arc system in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt: Evidence from supra-subduction zone ophiolites

Lithos

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 293-308

  Farahat, E S ^a  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

ANS; Arc back arc; Boninite; Egypt; Neoproterozoic; Ophiolites

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BONINITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PROTEROZOIC; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT;

EID: 78649444995     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2010.08.017     Document Type: Article

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