A Permian layered intrusive complex in the western Tarim Block, northwestern China: Product of a Ca. 275-Ma mantle plume?

Journal of Geology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-287

  Zhang, Chuan Lin ^a,b   Li, Xian Hua ^c   Li, Zheng Xiang ^d   Ye, Hai Min ^b   Li, Chang Nian ^e  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MANTLE PLUME; PERMIAN; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SILURIAN; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BLOCK;

EID: 44149122195     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/587726     Document Type: Article

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