Tectonic evolution of the west kunlun: Geochronologic and geochemical constraints from kudi granitoids

International Geology Review

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 653-669

  Yuan, Chao ^a,b   Sun, Min ^b   Zhou, Mei Fu ^b   Zhou, Hui ^c   Xiao, Wen Jiao ^d   Li, Ji Liang ^d  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITOID; MAGMATISM; MESOZOIC; OROGENIC BELT; PALEOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; KUNLUN SHAN;

EID: 0036663690     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.44.7.653     Document Type: Article

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