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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Main Authors: Tahmineh Pirnia, Emilio Saccani, Ghodrat Torabi, Marco Chiari, Špela Goričan, Edoardo Barbero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987119300647

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