Blueschists, eclogites, ophiolites and suture zones in northwest turkey: A review and a field excursion guide

Ofioliti

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-172

  Okay, Aral I ^a   Whitney, Donna L ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blueschist; Eclogite; Subduction; Suture. tav anli dotless zone. turkey

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ARGON-ARGON DATING; BLUESCHIST; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRETACEOUS; ECLOGITE; METABASITE; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION; SUTURE ZONE;

TURKEY;

EID: 79551540530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 03912612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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