Precise radiolarian age constraints on the timing of ophiolite generation and sedimentation in the Dazhuqu terrane, Yarlung-Tsangpo suture zone, Tibet

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 591-599

  Ziabrev, Sergey V ^a   Aitchison, Jonathan C ^a   Abrajevitch, Alexandra V ^a   Badengzhu, ^b   Davis, Aileen M ^a   Luo, Hui ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Tibet Geological Survey   (China)

^c NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Ophiolites; Radiolaria; Tibet; Yarlung Tsangpo suture

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRETACEOUS; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; OPHIOLITE; RADIOLARIA; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTATION;

CHINA;

EID: 0041765684     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-107     Document Type: Article

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