Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Neo-Tethys in Central Iran: Evidence from petrology and age of the Nain-Ashin ophiolitic basalts
The Nain and Ashin ophiolites consist of Mesozoic mélange units that were emplaced in the Late Cretaceous onto the continental basement of the Central-East Iran microcontinent (CEIM). They largely consist of serpentinized peridotites slices; nonetheless, minor tectonic slices of sheeted dykes and pi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987119300647 |