A New Caledonian Khondalite Series in West Kunlun, China: Age Constraints and Tectonic Significance

International Geology Review

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 986-998

  Xu, Zhiqin ^a   Qi, Xuexiang ^a   Liu, Fulai ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a   Zeng, Lingsen ^a   Wu, Cailai ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; KHONDALITE; SHEAR ZONE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KUNLUN MOUNTAINS; WORLD;

EID: 25444453746     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.47.9.986     Document Type: Article

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