Geometric and kinematic evolution of basement-cored structures: intraplate orogenesis within the Yanshan Orogen, northern China

Tectonophysics

Volumn 292, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 17-42

  Chen, A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT STRUCTURE; OROGENESIS;

CHINA;

EID: 0032580987     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00062-6     Document Type: Article

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