First mid-Neoproterozoic paleomagnetic results from the Tarim Basin (NW China) and their geodynamic implications

Precambrian Research

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 271-281

  Chen, Yan ^a,b   Xu, Bei ^a   Zhan, Sheng ^a   Li, Yongan ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^c Institute of Geology   (China)

Author keywords

Aksu; Dykes; Paleomagnetism; Proterozoic; Rodinia; Tarim

Indexed keywords

MAGNETITE;

GEODYNAMICS; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; SUPERCONTINENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; GEOGRAPHY; MAGNETISM; PALEOENVIRONMENT; ROCK; SEDIMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

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

EID: 3343012032     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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