The geochemistry and age of ophiolitic strata of the Xinglongshan Group: Implications for the amalgamation of the Central Qilian belt

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 133-142

  Smith, Alan D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ages; Central Qilian belt; Ophiolites; Sediment provenance

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; CAMBRIAN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; METABASALT; METASEDIMENTARY ROCK; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OPHIOLITE; PROTEROZOIC; PROVENANCE; THOLEIITE; TRACE ELEMENT;

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

EID: 33751306538     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.09.014     Document Type: Article

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