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Yousef, Samar, Oh, Chang Whan, Kawaguchi, Kenta, Abdelkareem, Mohamed (2023) Tectonic Evolution of the Fawakhir Ophiolite, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt: Implications for Island Arc Amalgamation and Subduction Polarity during the Neoproterozoic. Minerals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/min13081022

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TitleTectonic Evolution of the Fawakhir Ophiolite, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt: Implications for Island Arc Amalgamation and Subduction Polarity during the Neoproterozoic
JournalMinerals
AuthorsYousef, SamarAuthor
Oh, Chang WhanAuthor
Kawaguchi, KentaAuthor
Abdelkareem, MohamedAuthor
Year2023Volume<   13   >
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Full ReferenceYousef, Samar, Oh, Chang Whan, Kawaguchi, Kenta, Abdelkareem, Mohamed (2023) Tectonic Evolution of the Fawakhir Ophiolite, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt: Implications for Island Arc Amalgamation and Subduction Polarity during the Neoproterozoic. Minerals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/min13081022
Plain TextYousef, Samar, Oh, Chang Whan, Kawaguchi, Kenta, Abdelkareem, Mohamed (2023) Tectonic Evolution of the Fawakhir Ophiolite, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt: Implications for Island Arc Amalgamation and Subduction Polarity during the Neoproterozoic. Minerals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/min13081022
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Fawakhir ophiolite, Qift area, Qena Governorate, Egypt

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Fawakhir ophiolite, Qift area, Qena Governorate, Egyptⓘ Amphibole Supergroup, ⓘ Andesite, ⓘ Basalt, ⓘ Basaltoid, ⓘ Biotite, ⓘ Chrome-Spinel (of Dana), ⓘ Clinopyroxene Subgroup, ⓘ Diorite, ⓘ Dolerite, ⓘ Epidote, ⓘ Gabbro, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Olivine Group, ⓘ Plagioclase, ⓘ Pyroxene Group, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Rhizolite, ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup

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