Tectonic setting, origin, and obduction of the Oman ophiolite
The Semail ophiolite in the Oman Mountains is the world's largest and best preserved thrust sheet of oceanic crust and upper mantle (>10 000 km2, ~550 km long, ~150 km wide); it was emplaced onto the Arabian continental margin during Late Cretaceous time. The ophiolite originated 96-94 M...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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