Geochemistry and tectonic environment of the Dagzhuka ophiolite in the Yarlung-Zangbo suture zone, Tibet

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-324

  Xia, Bin ^a,b   Yu, Heng Xiang ^a   Chen, Gen Wen ^a   Qi, Liang ^b,c   Zhao, Tai Ping ^a   Zhou, Mei Fu ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHINA; TIBET; YARLUNG-ZANGBO SUTURE ZONE;

EID: 0038322942     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.37.311     Document Type: Article

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