The Cryogenian arc formation and successive high-K calc-alkaline plutons of Socotra Island (Yemen)

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 903-924

  Denele Y ^a,b,g   Leroy, S ^a   Pelleter, E ^c   Pik, R ^d   Talbot, J Y ^e   Khanbari, K ^f  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^c IFREMER   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^e CREGU Centre de Recherches sur la Geologie des Matieres Premieres Minerales et Energetiques   (France)

^f Geological Survey   (Yemen)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Andean type arc; Arabian Nubian shield; Back arc basin; East African Antartic Orogen; Neoproterozoic; Socotra Island

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISLAND; METAMORPHISM; PLUTON; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; ROCK PROPERTY;

HADRAMAWT; SOCOTRA; YEMEN;

EID: 84875373249     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-011-0476-3     Document Type: Article

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