Tectonic evolution of the Cretaceous Ankara Ophiolitic Mélange during the Late Cretaceous to pre-Miocene interval in Central Anatolia, Turkey

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 66-81

  Rojay, Bora ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Accretionary tectonics; Ankara ophiolitic m lange; Cenomanian; Cretaceous; Olistostrome; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; BASALT; CENOMANIAN; CRETACEOUS; FOREARC BASIN; LIMESTONE; MELANGE; MESOZOIC; MIOCENE; OLISTOSTROME; OPHIOLITE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ANATOLIA; TURKEY;

EID: 84873567523     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

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