Characteristics and tectonic significance of the late proterozoic aksu blueschists and diabasic dikes, northwest xinjiang, china

International Geology Review

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 228-244

  Liou, J G ^a   Graham, S A ^a   Maruyama, S ^b   Zhang, R Y ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST; METAMORPHISM; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA, XINJIANG PROVINCE;

EID: 0030422880     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465332     Document Type: Article

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