Geochemical constraints on Carboniferous volcanic rocks of the Yili Block (Xinjiang, NW China): Implication for the tectonic evolution of Western Tianshan

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 148-159

  Wang, B ^a,b   Shu, L S ^a   Cluzel, D ^b   Faure, M ^b   Charvet, J ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; Chinese Tianshan Belt; Continental arc; Geochemistry; Volcanic rocks; Yili Block

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MARGIN; CARBONIFEROUS; DEPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SEDIMENTATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANIC ROCK;

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

EID: 33846932309     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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