Indian Ocean-MORB-type isotopic signature of Yushigou ophiolite in North Qilian Mountains and its implications

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 561-572

  Hou, Qingye ^a,b   Zhao, Zhidan ^a,b   Zhang, Hongfei ^c   Zhang, Benren ^c   Chen, Yuelong ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Indian Ocean MORB type isotopic signatures; North Qilian Mountains; Tethyan tectonic domain; Yushigou ophiolite

Indexed keywords

BASALT; COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; TECTONICS;

ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; OCEAN MANTLE; OPHIOLITE;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BACKARC BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OPHIOLITE; PALEOZOIC; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QILIAN MOUNTAINS;

EID: 33750623129     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-006-0561-8     Document Type: Article

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