Kinematics and geochronology of the proterozoic Dongxiang-Shexian ductile shear zone: With HP metamorphism and ophiolitic melange (Jiangnan Region, South China)

Tectonophysics

Volumn 267, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 291-302

  Shu, L ^a,b   Charvet, J ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Dongxiang Shexian ductile shear zone; Geochronology; High pressure metamorphism; Tectonic analysis

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; HIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; MELANGE; OPHIOLITE; PROTEROZOIC; SHEAR ZONE;

CHINA, JIANGNAN BELT, DONGXIANG-SHEXIAN ZONE;

EID: 0030412102     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(96)00104-7     Document Type: Article

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