Structural and geochronological constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Dulong-Song Chay tectonic dome in Yunnan province, SW China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 332-353

  Yan, Dan Ping ^a,b   Zhou, Mei Fu ^b,c   Wang, Christina Yan ^b   Xia, Bin ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

39Ar 40Ar dating; Dulong Song Chay tectonic dome; Indochina Block; SHRIMP zircon U Pb dating; South China Block

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DETACHMENT FAULT; DOME; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLDING; FOLIATION; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; PROTOLITH; SHRIMP DATING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THRUST FAULT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YUNNAN;

EID: 33747107529     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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