Constraints on the formation and emplacement age of western Greek ophiolites (Vourinos, Pindos, and Othris) inferred from deformation structures in peridotites

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 349, Issue , 2000, Pages 473-483

  Rassios, Annie ^a   Smith, Alan G ^b  

^a Institute of Geological and Mineral Exploration   (Greece)

^b Department of Earth Sciences ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELDSPAR;

CHEMICAL AFFINITIES; DEFORMATION STRUCTURE; DUCTILE STRUCTURES; ISLAND-ARC THOLEIITE; LATERAL VARIATIONS; MID-OCEANIC-RIDGE BASALTS; REGIONAL VARIATION; SUBDUCTING SLABS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

COOLING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; HEATING; METAMORPHIC FACIES; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; MYLONITIZATION; OCEANIC CRUST; SHEAR STRESS;

GREECE; PINDUS MOUNTAINS; VOURINOS; WESTERN MACEDONIA;

EID: 84870999323     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/0-8137-2349-3.473     Document Type: Article

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