Sedimentary geochemistry and tectonic significance of ordovician cherts in Sunan, North Qilian mountains

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-109

  Du, Yuan Sheng ^a   Zhu, Jie ^a   Gu, Song Zhu ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chert; Geochemistry; North Qilian orogenic belt; Tectonic

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MARBLE; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS; SLATE; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CHERT; MUDSTONE; NORTH QILIAN OROGENIC BELT; SCHIST;

ROCKS;

EID: 33645458252     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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