Neoproterozoic contaminated MORB of Wadi Ghadir ophiolite, NE Africa: Geochemical and Nd and Sr isotopic constraints

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 227-242

  Basta, Fawzy F ^a   Maurice, Ayman E ^b   Bakhit, Bottros R ^b   Ali, Kamal A ^c   Manton, William I ^c  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminated MORB; Eastern Desert; Geochemistry; Neoproterozoic; Sr and Nd isotopes

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; OPHIOLITE; PROTEROZOIC; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT;

ARANEAE;

EID: 78851468803     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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