Characterization of the proto-Philippine Sea Plate: Evidence from the emplaced oceanic lithospheric fragments along eastern Philippines

• Main Authors: Dimalanta, Carla B, Faustino-Eslava, Decibel V, Gabo-Ratio, Jilian Aira S, Marquez, Edanjarlo J, Padrones, Jenielyn T, Payot, Betchaida D, Queaño, Karlo L, Ramos, Noelynna T, Yumul, Graciano P, Jr
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Eastern Philippines; Ophiolites; Proto-Philippine Sea Plate; Earth Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/35; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987119300349
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The proto-Philippine Sea Plate (pPSP) has been proposed by several authors to account for the origin of the Mesozoic supra-subduction ophiolites along the Philippine archipelago. In this paper, a comprehensive review of the ophiolites in the eastern portion of the Philippines is undertaken. Availabl...