Geochronology of the initiation and displacement of the Altyn Strike-Slip Fault, western China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 243-252

  Liu, Yong Jiang ^a,c   Neubauer, Franz ^b   Genser, Johann ^b   Ge, Xiao Hong ^a   Takasu, Akira ^c   Yuan, Si Hua ^a   Chang, Li Hua ^a   Li, Wei Min ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^c SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Altyn strike slip fault; Geochronology; Offset; Western China

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; DISPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MESOZOIC; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSECT;

EID: 33847012255     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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