Petrologic nature of the oceanic Moho

Research Article| March 01, 1977 Petrologic nature of the oceanic Moho David A. Clague; David A. Clague 1Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Peter F. Straley Peter F. Straley 1Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information David A. Clague 1Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Peter F. Straley 1Department of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1977) 5 (3): 133–136. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<133:PNOTOM>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation David A. Clague, Peter F. Straley; Petrologic nature of the oceanic Moho. Geology 1977;; 5 (3): 133–136. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<133:PNOTOM>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 The oceanic Mohorovičić discontinuity may be well within the tectonized harzburgite unit found at the base of most ophiolites. The model developed indicates that the Moho is a boundary separating partially (35%) serpentinized ultramafic rocks above from fresh tectonized ultramafic rocks below. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. 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.