Abstract:Abstract. The Oman ophiolite (Samail massif, Sultanate of Oman) is the
largest sub-aerial exposure of oceanic lithosphere on Earth and provides the
opportunity to study the accretion and alteration of oceanic lithosphere
formed under fast-spreading conditions. Drill hole GT3A (23∘06′50.7′′ N, 58∘12′42.2′′ E) of the ICDP (International Continental
Scientific Drilling Program) Oman Drilling Project with a length of 400 m
aimed at penetrating the dike–gabbro transition of the Samail ophiolite
paleocrust in order … Show more
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