Nd and Sr isotope geochemistry of plutonic rocks from Hong Kong: Implications for granite petrogenesis, regional structure and crustal evolution

Chemical Geology

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 81-93

  Darbyshire, D P F ^a   Sewell, R J ^b  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b Hong Kong Geological Survey   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Crustal evolution; Granite; Isotope; South China; Sr Nd

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PETROGENESIS; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

EID: 0031431590     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00101-0     Document Type: Article

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