Geochemistry and tectonic significance of basaltic lavas in the Neoproterozoic Yanbian Group, Southern Sichuan province, Southwest China

International Geology Review

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 554-571

  Sun, Wei Hua ^a   Zhou, Mei Fu ^a   Zhao, Jun Hong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; FLYSCH; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; INDIAN PLATE; LAVA; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; PROTEROZOIC; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JILIN; SICHUAN; YANBIAN; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 34347344777     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.49.6.554     Document Type: Article

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