Carbonatites in China: A review

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 559-575

  Yang, Zhuming ^a   Woolley, Alan ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonatite distribution; China; Mineralogy; Rock assemblages

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; MINERALIZATION; PROTEROZOIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33746710897     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.06.009     Document Type: Review

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