U-Pb isotopic studies of eclogites and their host gneisses in the Xitieshan area of the North Qaidam mountains, western China: New evidence for an early Paleozoic HP-UHP metamorphic belt

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 143-150

  Jianxin, Zhang ^a   Jingsui, Yang ^a   Fancong, Meng ^a   Yusheng, Wan ^a,b   Huimin, Li ^c   Cailai, Wu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b Beijing SHRIMP Center   (China)

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

Author keywords

Eclogite; HP UHP metamorphic belt; Xitieshan; Zircon U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; ECLOGITE; FACIES ANALYSIS; GNEISS; HIGH PRESSURE; MAGMATIC DIFFERENTIATION; OROGENY; PALEOZOIC; PROTOLITH; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SHRIMP DATING; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QAIDAM BASIN; QINGHAI;

EID: 33751339238     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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