Generation and spatial distribution of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province: New evidence from stratigraphic records

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 194-202

  He, Bin ^a   Xu, Yigang ^a   Xiao, Long ^a   Wang, Kangming ^b   Sha, Shaoli ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b BurGeol MinRsrcSurvSichuanProv   (China)

^c Party 3 of the Yunnan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration ann Development   (China)

Author keywords

Crustal uplift; Emeishan large igneous province; Mantle plume; Sedimentary record

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LIMESTONE; MANTLE PLUME; PERMIAN; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRATIGRAPHY; UNCONFORMITY; UPLIFT;

(SOUTHWEST); CHINA;

EID: 0041820242     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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