Petrology and P-T path of the Fuping mafic granulites: Implications for tectonic evolution of the central zone of the North China craton

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 375-391

  Zhao, G C ^a,b   Wilde, S A ^a   Cawood, P A ^a   Lu, L Z ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHANGCHUN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Continental collision; Mafic granulites; Metamorphism; North China craton; Tectonic evolution

Indexed keywords

CRATON; GRANULITE; MAFIC ROCK; P-T CONDITIONS; PETROLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA;

EID: 0034234336     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2000.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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