Constraining the role of the Qinling orogen in the assembly and break-up of Rodinia: Tectonic implications for Neoproterozoic granite occurrences

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-115

  Chen, Zhihong ^a,b   Lu, Songnian ^a   Li, Huaikun ^a   Li, Huimin ^a   Xiang, Zhenqun ^a   Zhou, Hongying ^a   Song, Biao ^b  

^a TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Neoproterozoic; Qinling orogen; Rodinia; U Pb geochronology; Zircon

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; TECTONICS; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 33748604783     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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