Determination of UHP and retrograde metamorphic ages of the Sulu terrane: Evidence from SHRIMP U-Pb dating on zircons of gneissic rocks

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 229-237

  Liu, Fulai ^a   Xu, Zhiqin ^a   Song, Biao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gneiss; Mineral inclusion; SHRIMP; Sulu terrane; U Pb dating; UHP metamorphism; Zircon

Indexed keywords

GNEISS; PALEOZOIC; PROTEROZOIC; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SHRIMP DATING; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; ZIRCON;

CHINA; SULU;

EID: 0042822239     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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