Discovery of the Buergen ophiolitic mélange belt in Xinjiang and its tectonic significance

Geology in China

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 477-486

  Wu, Bo ^a,b   He, Guo Qi ^a   Wu, Tai Ran ^a   Li, Hui Jun ^a,c   Luo, Hong Ling ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b China National Petroleum Will Logging Technology Service Corp Ltd   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Buergen; Ertix (Irtys); IAB; Late Paleozoic; OIB; Ophiolitic m lange

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BELT; MELANGE; MYLONITIZATION; OPHIOLITE; PALEOZOIC; PLATE TECTONICS; SUTURE ZONE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 33748682573     PISSN: 10003657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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