Nature and evolution of Mesozoic-Cenozoic lithospheric mantle beneath the Cathaysia block, SE China

Lithos

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-65

  Zheng, Jianping ^a,b   O'Reilly, Suzanne Y ^b   Griffin, W L ^b,c   Zhang, Ming ^b   Lu, Fengxiang ^a   Liu, Guanliang ^d  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Yichang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Cathaysia block; Lithospheric mantle; Mantle evolution; Mantle xenoliths; Southeastern China lithosphere

Indexed keywords

GARNET; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; PERIDOTITE;

ASIA; CATHAYSIA BLOCK; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 2042492918     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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