Geochemistry and geochronology of the amphibolite blocks in ophiolitic mélanges along Bangong-Nujiang suture, central Tibet

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 122-138

  Wang, Wei Liang ^a   Aitchison, J C ^a   Lo, Ching Hua ^b   Zeng, Qing Gao ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Tibet Geological Survey   (China)

Author keywords

Amphibolites; Back arc basin; Bangong Nujiang suture zone; Central Tibet; Geochemistry; Geochronology; Ophiolites

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; ARGON-ARGON DATING; BACKARC BASIN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HORNBLENDE; JURASSIC; LASER METHOD; MELANGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OPHIOLITE; SERPENTINITE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; BANGONG CO-NUJIANG SUTURE ZONE; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 43249126844     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2007.10.022     Document Type: Article

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