Subducted continental arc: Geochemical and isotopic evidence of gneisses in the north Qaidam

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-55

  Meng, Fancong ^a   Zhang, Jianxin ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Gneiss; Isotopic composition; North Qaidam

Indexed keywords

GNEISS; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QAIDAM BASIN; QINGHAI; WORLD;

EID: 22544449263     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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