Early Precambrian tectonic evolution of continental craton: A case study from North China

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

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-293

  Li, Jiang Hai ^a   Niu, Xiang Long ^a   Cheng, Su Hua ^a   Qian, Xiang Lin ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Active continental margin; Extension; Plate tectonics; Supercontinent; Tectonic division; Tectonothermal episodes

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GRANITE;

ACTIVE CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXTENSION; KEY GEOLOGICAL UNITS (KGU); NORTH CHINA CRATON (NCC) BASEMENT; PLATE TECTONICS; PRECAMBRIAN; SUPERCONTINENT; TECTONIC DIVISION; TECTONOTHERMAL EPISODES; TTG GRANITE GNEISS;

TECTONICS;

EID: 33746195562     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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