The geodynamic setting of the Nain ophiolites, central Iran: Evidence from chromian spinels in the chromitites and associated rocks

Ofioliti

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-76

  Ghazi, Javad Mehdipour ^a   Moazzen, Mohssen ^b   Rahghoshay, Mohammad ^a   Moghadam, Hadi Shafaii ^c  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^c University of Damghan   (Iran)

Author keywords

Boninitic melt; Chromitite; Cr spinel; Inter oceanic arc; Iran; Nain ophiolites; Oceanic back arc basin

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BONINITE; CHROMITITE; DUNITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS; HARZBURGITE; LHERZOLITE; MELANGE; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; PERIDOTITE; PETROGRAPHY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; RIFTING; SPINEL;

IRAN;

EID: 80051563380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 03912612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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