Geochemical mapping of the Kings-Kaweah ophiolite belt, California - Evidence for progressive mélange formation in a large offset transform-subduction initiation environment

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 480, Issue , 2011, Pages 31-73

  Saleeby, J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GARNETS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; ISOTOPES; MAGNESITE; MATRIX ALGEBRA; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

GEOCHEMICAL SIGNATURES; METAMORPHIC CONDITIONS; METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX; MID-OCEANIC-RIDGE BASALTS; PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION; SIERRA NEVADA BATHOLITH; SILICICLASTIC TURBIDITES; SUBDUCTION INITIATION;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE ZONE; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; JURASSIC; LEAD ISOTOPE; MAGMATISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPHIOLITE; ORDOVICIAN; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRIASSIC; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CALIFORNIA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856517037     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2011.2480(02)     Document Type: Article

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