'This is a very valuable book for both oceanographers and geologists interested in the formation of oceanic crust and its accretion into continents. The author has carefully gone through much of the literature on this subject, so the bibliography is extremely valuable for those trying to catch up or those just starting research in the field.' Episodes, 13:1, 1990

• I - Introduction and Analytical Methods.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Analytical methods in ophiolites.- II - Typical Ophiolite Complexes.- 3. Oman ophiolite: the harzburgite ophiolite type.- 4. Xigaze and Trinity ophiolites-Plagioclase lherzolite massifs: the lherzolite ophiolite type.- 5. Bogota Peninsula and N.E. districts of New Caledonia — Wadi Tayin in Oman — Coastal Complex of Newfoundland: possible origin in transform faults.- 6. Canyon Mountain ophiolite: possible origin in an island arc.- III - Activity of Oceanic Spreading Centers and the Origin of Ophiolites.- 7. Melt generation and extraction in mantle diapers.- 8. The various ophiolites and their oceanic environments of origin.- 9. Mantle flow, tithospheric accretion and segmentation of oceanic ridges.- 10. Magmatic processes in the uppermost mantle at oceanic spreading centers.- 11 - Generation of oceanic crust.- IV - Emplacement of Ophiolites Trough Space and Time.- 12 - Ophiolites emplacement.- 13 - Ophiolite belts through time.

'This is a very valuable book for both oceanographers and geologists interested in the formation of oceanic crust and its accretion into continents. The author has carefully gone through much of the literature on this subject, so the bibliography is extremely valuable for those trying to catch up or those just starting research in the field.' Episodes, 13:1, 1990

• I - Introduction and Analytical Methods.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Analytical methods in ophiolites.- II - Typical Ophiolite Complexes.- 3. Oman ophiolite: the harzburgite ophiolite type.- 4. Xigaze and Trinity ophiolites-Plagioclase lherzolite massifs: the lherzolite ophiolite type.- 5. Bogota Peninsula and N.E. districts of New Caledonia — Wadi Tayin in Oman — Coastal Complex of Newfoundland: possible origin in transform faults.- 6. Canyon Mountain ophiolite: possible origin in an island arc.- III - Activity of Oceanic Spreading Centers and the Origin of Ophiolites.- 7. Melt generation and extraction in mantle diapers.- 8. The various ophiolites and their oceanic environments of origin.- 9. Mantle flow, tithospheric accretion and segmentation of oceanic ridges.- 10. Magmatic processes in the uppermost mantle at oceanic spreading centers.- 11 - Generation of oceanic crust.- IV - Emplacement of Ophiolites Trough Space and Time.- 12 - Ophiolites emplacement.- 13 - Ophiolite belts through time.

'This is a very valuable book for both oceanographers and geologists interested in the formation of oceanic crust and its accretion into continents. The author has carefully gone through much of the literature on this subject, so the bibliography is extremely valuable for those trying to catch up or those just starting research in the field.' Episodes, 13:1, 1990

• I - Introduction and Analytical Methods.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Analytical methods in ophiolites.- II - Typical Ophiolite Complexes.- 3. Oman ophiolite: the harzburgite ophiolite type.- 4. Xigaze and Trinity ophiolites-Plagioclase lherzolite massifs: the lherzolite ophiolite type.- 5. Bogota Peninsula and N.E. districts of New Caledonia — Wadi Tayin in Oman — Coastal Complex of Newfoundland: possible origin in transform faults.- 6. Canyon Mountain ophiolite: possible origin in an island arc.- III - Activity of Oceanic Spreading Centers and the Origin of Ophiolites.- 7. Melt generation and extraction in mantle diapers.- 8. The various ophiolites and their oceanic environments of origin.- 9. Mantle flow, tithospheric accretion and segmentation of oceanic ridges.- 10. Magmatic processes in the uppermost mantle at oceanic spreading centers.- 11 - Generation of oceanic crust.- IV - Emplacement of Ophiolites Trough Space and Time.- 12 - Ophiolites emplacement.- 13 - Ophiolite belts through time.