Geotectonic subdivision and areal extent of the Sangun belt, Inner Zone of Southwest Japan

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-140

  Nishimura, Y ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

High P T metamorphism; Radiometric ages; Renge belt; Sangun belt; Suo belt

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; P/T CONDITIONS; POTASSIUM/ARGON DATING;

JAPAN;

EID: 0031920443     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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