Meso-Cenozoic tectonothermal evolution of Ordos basin, central China: Insights from newly acquired vitrinite reflectance data and a revision of existing paleothermal indicator data

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 33-46

  Yuan, Yusong ^a   Hu, Shengbiao ^a   Wang, Hongjun ^b   Sun, Fenjing ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^c CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal activity; Ordos basin; Paleo geothermal gradient; Tectonics; Thermal history

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CENOZOIC; COLLISION; FISSION TRACK DATING; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; MESOZOIC; PALEOTEMPERATURE; PALEOZOIC; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA BLOCK; ORDOS BASIN; SOUTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 34347256771     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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