Geochronology and geochemistry of deep-drill-core samples from the basement of the central Tarim basin

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-56

  Guo, Zhao Jie ^a   Yin, An ^b   Robinson, Alexander ^b   Jia, Cheng Zao ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED   (China)

Author keywords

Geochemical; Proterozoic; Tarim basin

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; WORLD; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 17544363187     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.01.016     Document Type: Article

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