Geochemistry of Neoarchean (ca. 2.55-2.50 Ga) volcanic and ophiolitic rocks in the Wutaishan greenstone belt, central orogenic belt, North China craton: Implications for geodynamic setting and continental growth: Discussion

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 487-489

  Zhao, Guochun ^a   Kröner, Alfred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CONTINENTAL CRUST; GEODYNAMICS; GREENSTONE BELT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; OPHIOLITE; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANIC ROCK;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK; SHANXI; WUTAI MOUNTAIN;

EID: 33947356663     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 00167606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B26022.1     Document Type: Note

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