The tectonic-setting of ophiolites in the western Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 215-228

  Qiu, R Z ^a,b   Zhou, S ^c   Li, T D ^b   Deng, J F ^c   Xiao, Q H ^d   Wu, Z X ^b   Cai, Z Y ^e  

^a CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^c Key Lab of Lithosphere Tectonics and Lithoprobing Tech of the Min of Education Univ of Geosci   (China)

^d Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^e Exibei Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geology; Ophiolite; SSZ type ophiolite; Tectonic setting; Western Qinghai Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEAD ISOTOPE; METASOMATISM; OCEANIC CRUST; OPHIOLITE; PARTIAL MELTING; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 33847180887     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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