SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating for Qiashikansayi granodiorite, the Northern Altyn Tagh Mountains and its geological implications

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 440-445

  Qi, Xuexiang ^a   Li, Haibing ^a   Wu, Cailai ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a   Zhang, Jianxin ^a   Meng, Fancong ^a   Shi, Rendeng ^a   Chen, Songyong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Granodiorite; Island arc; Northern Altyn Tagh mountains; SHRIMP U Pb zircon dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 28944452420     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/04WD0307     Document Type: Article

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