Model for the origin of the Troodos massif, Cyprus, and other mideast ophiolites

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Research Article| August 01, 1984 Model for the origin of the Troodos massif, Cyprus, and other mideast ophiolites E. M. Moores; E. M. Moores 1Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, California 95616 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Paul T. Robinson; Paul T. Robinson 2Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John Malpas; John Malpas 3Department of Geology, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3X5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Costas Xenophonotos Costas Xenophonotos 4Geological Survey Department, Nicosia, Cyprus Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information E. M. Moores 1Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, California 95616 Paul T. Robinson 2Centre for Marine Geology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada John Malpas 3Department of Geology, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3X5, Canada Costas Xenophonotos 4Geological Survey Department, Nicosia, Cyprus Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1984) 12 (8): 500–503. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<500:MFTOOT>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation E. M. Moores, Paul T. Robinson, John Malpas, Costas Xenophonotos; Model for the origin of the Troodos massif, Cyprus, and other mideast ophiolites. Geology 1984;; 12 (8): 500–503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<500:MFTOOT>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Any comprehensive model for the origin of the Troodos complex and other Mideast ophiolite complexes must explain the geochemical evidence for subduction-zone involvement, the thin inferred oceanic crust, the extensional environment indicated by sheeted dikes, the existence of fault zones perpendicular to the inferred spreading axes, and the discontinuous nature of ophiolite exposures around the Arabian block. The Andaman Sea region of the Indian Ocean may provide an actualistic model for the origin of these ophiolites. There, spreading takes place in short segments above a subduction zone in the region of active spreading. The Andaman Sea model substantially accounts for the known geologic and geophysical data from the circum-Arabian ophiolite belt, and it leads to some predictions about the structural and geophysical relationships to be expected in this important belt. The model also predicts that Andaman Sea spreading-center magmas may be similar in composition to those found in the Mideast ophiolites. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.