Neoproterozoic adakitic plutons and arc magmatism along the western margin of the Yangtze Block, South China

Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 675-689

  Zhao, Jun Hong ^a   Zhou, Mei Fu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAKITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANODIORITE; MAGMATISM; MANTLE; PLUTON; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 35348849717     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521610     Document Type: Article

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