Geochemical and Sm-Nd isotopic study of Neoproterozoic ophiolites from southeastern China: Petrogenesis and tectonic implications

Precambrian Research

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 129-144

  Li, Xian Hua ^a,b   Zhao, Jian Xin ^b   McCulloch, Malcolm T ^b   Zhou, Guo Qing ^c   Xing, Feng Ming ^d  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Anhui Institute of Geological Survey   (China)

Author keywords

China; Isotope geochemistry; Ophiolites; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001686111     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(96)00032-0     Document Type: Article

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