Episodic formation of Neotethyan ophiolites (Tibetan plateau): Snapshots of abrupt global plate reorganizations during major episodes of supercontinent breakup?
Qing Qian, Jörg Hermann, Feiyu Dong, Lin Liang, Baolu Sun
Topics & Concepts
OphioliteGeologySupercontinentForearcGondwanaSubductionPeridotiteObductionGabbroGeochemistryPaleontologyMantle (geology)Oceanic crustIgneous rockCratonTectonicsGeological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsearthquake and tectonic studies