Thermochronological study of the Dabie Shan ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic terrane, East Central China

Journal of the Geological Society of China

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-188

  Liou, Ying San ^a   Lo, Ching Hua ^a   Tsai, Chin Ho ^a   Wang, Pei Ling ^b   Chen, Chen Hong ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dabie Shan; Thermochronology; Ultra high pressure metamorphism

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; GEOTHERMOMETRY; METAMORPHISM; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

CHINA;

EID: 0033511942     PISSN: 10187057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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