Characteristic and distribution of the partial melting layers in the upper crust: Evidence from active hydrothermal fluid in south Tibet

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-77

  Li, Zhenqing ^a   Hou, Zengqian ^a   Nie, Fengjun ^a   Meng, Xiangjin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Helium isotope; Hydrothermal fluid; Partial melting layer; The south Tibet

Indexed keywords

PARTIAL MELTING; UPPER CRUST;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD; XIZANG;

EID: 22544483239     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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