Tethyan vs. Cordilleran ophiolites: A reappraisal of distinctive tectono-magmatic features of supra-subduction complexes in relation to the subduction mode

Tectonophysics

Volumn 393, Issue 1-4 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 163-174

  Beccaluva, Luigi ^a   Coltorti, Massimo ^a   Giunta, Giuseppe ^b   Siena, Franca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cordilleran; Subduction mode; Suprasubduction zone ophiolites; Tectono magmatic models; Tethyan

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OBDUCTION; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 8744241291     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.07.034     Document Type: Article

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