Neoproterozoic bimodal intrusive complex in the southwestern Tarim Block, northwest China: Age, geochemistry, and implications for the rifting of Rodinia

International Geology Review

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-128

  Zhang, Chuan Lin ^a,b   Li, Zheng Xiang ^a,c   Li, Xian Hua ^a   Ye, Haimin ^b   Wang, Aiguo ^b   Guo, Kun Yi ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 31744441174     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.48.2.112     Document Type: Article

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