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Comment on ‘Tectonic setting for ophiolite obduction in Oman’ by Robert G. Coleman

1983; American Geophysical Union; Volume: 88; Issue: B1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1029/jb088ib01p00609

2156-2202

Philip Andrews‐Speed, Michael E. Brookfield,

High-pressure geophysics and materials

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid EarthVolume 88, Issue B1 p. 609-611 Free Access Comment on ‘Tectonic setting for ophiolite obduction in Oman’ by Robert G. Coleman C. P. Andrews-Speed, C. P. Andrews-SpeedSearch for more papers by this authorM. E. Brookfield, M. E. BrookfieldSearch for more papers by this author C. P. Andrews-Speed, C. P. Andrews-SpeedSearch for more papers by this authorM. E. Brookfield, M. E. BrookfieldSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 January 1983 https://doi.org/10.1029/JB088iB01p00609Citations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References Andrews-Speed, C. P., M. E. Brookfield, Middle Palaeozoic to Cenozoic geology and tectonic evolution of the northwestern Himalaya, Tectonophysics, 82, 253– 275, 1982. Brookfield, M. E., The emplacement of giant ophiolite nappes, I, Mesozoic-Cenozoic examples, Tectonophysics, 37, 247– 303, 1977. Coleman, R. G., Tectonic setting for ophiolite obduction in Oman, J. Geophys. Res., 87B4, 2497– 2508, 1981. Dewey, J. F., W. C. Pitman III, W. B. Ryan, J. Bonnin, Plate tectonics and the evolution of the Alpine system, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 84, 3137– 3180, 1973. Hopson, C. A., R. G. Coleman, R. T. Gregory, J. S. Pallister, E. H. Bailey, Geological section through the Samail ophiolite and associated rocks along a Muscat-Ibra transect, south eastern Oman Mountains, J. Geophys. Res., 87B4, 2527– 2544, 1981. Irving, E., Drift of the major continental blocks since the Devonian, Nature, 270, 304– 309, 1977. Johnson, T. L., Alternative model for emplacement of the Papuan ophiolite, Papua New Guinea, Geology, 7, 495– 498, 1979. Le Fort, P., Himalayas; the collided range. Present knowledge of the continental arc, Am. J. Sci., 275A, 1– 44, 1975. Letouzey, J., P. Tremolieres, Paleo-stress fields around the Mediterranean since the Mesozoic derived from micro-tectonics: comparison with plate data, Mem. B.R.G.M., 115, 261– 273, 1980. Molnar, P., D. Gray, Subduction of continental lithosphere: some constraints and uncertainties, Geology, 7, 58– 62, 1979. Ness, G., S. Levi, R. Couch, Marine magnetic anomaly time scales for the Cenozoic and Late Cretaceous: A precis, critique and synthesis, Rev. Geophys. Space Phys., 18, 753– 770, 1980. Pearce, J. A., Genesis and eruptive setting of lavas from Tethyan ophiolites, Abstracts International Ophiolite Symposium, Cyprus, 59– 60Geological Survey Department, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1979. Ringwood, A. E., Petrogenesis in island arc systems, in Island Arcs, Deep Sea Trenches and Back-Arc Basins, Maurice Ewing Ser., vol. edited by M. Talwani, and W. C. Pitman, pp. 311– 324,A.G.U.,Washington, D.C.,1977. Scholl, D. W., M. S. Marlow, A. K. Cooper, Sediment subduction and off scraping at Pacific margins, Island Arcs, Deep Sea Trenches and Back-Arc BasinsMaurice Ewing Ser., 1 M. Talwani, W. C. Pitman, 199– 210, AGU, Washington, D.C., 1977. Searle, M. P., J. Malpas, Structure and metamorphism of rocks below the Semail ophiolite of Oman and their significance in ophiolite obduction, Trans. R. Soc. Edinburgh, Earth Sci., 71, 247– 262, 1980. Searle, M. P., S. J. Lippard, J. D. Smewing, D. C. Rex, Volcanic rocks beneath the Semail ophiolite nappe in the northern Oman mountains and their significance in the Mesozoic evolution of Tethys, J. Geol. Soc. London, 137, 589– 604, 1980. Sengör, A. M. C., andO. Monod, Oceans sialiques et collisions continentales,C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci. Ser. D.,290, 1459– 1462, 1979. Smith, A. G., Phanerozoic equal-area maps, Geol. Rundsch., 70, 91– 127, 1981. Tilton, G. R., C. A. Hopson, J. E. Wright, Uranium-lead isotopic ages of the Samail ophiolite, Oman, with applications to Tethyan ocean ridge tectonics, J. Geophys. Res., 87B4, 2763– 2778, 1981. Citing Literature Volume88, IssueB110 January 1983Pages 609-611 ReferencesRelatedInformation