Definition and geological significance of the Gacangjian volcanic arc north of Dongqiao, Tibet

Geology in China

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 768-777

  Xu, Rong Ke ^a   Zheng, You Ye ^a   Zhao, Ping Jia ^b   Shan, Liang ^a   Zhang, Yu Lian ^a   Cao, Liang ^a   Qi, Jian Hong ^c   Zhang, Gang Yang ^a   Dai, Fang Hua ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b Shaanxi Institute of Geological Survey   (China)

^c Third Geological and Mineral Exploration Institute of Gansu Province   (China)

Author keywords

Bangong Co Nujiang ocean basin; Bidirectional subduction; Consumption; Gacangjian island arc; Late Jurassic northward subduction; Tibet

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ISLAND ARC; JURASSIC; OPHIOLITE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VOLCANIC ROCK; VOLCANISM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 37749001606     PISSN: 10003657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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