Finding of Neoproterozoic (∼775 Ma) magmatism recorded in metamorphic complexes from the North Qilian orogen: Evidence from SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 963-970

  Tseng, Chien Yuan ^a   Yang, Houng Yi ^a   Wan, Yusheng ^b   Liu, Dunyi ^b   Wen, Da Jen ^c   Lin, Tzung Chi ^a   Tung, Kuo An ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Neoproterozoic magmatism; North Qilian orogen; Rodinia breakup; Zircon U Pb age

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748855161     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-006-0963-1     Document Type: Article

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