Sedimentary record of Triassic intraplate extension in North China: Evidence from the nonmarine NW Ordos Basin, Helan Shan and Zhuozi Shan

Tectonophysics

Volumn 386, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 177-202

  Ritts, Bradley D ^a   Hanson, Andrew D ^b   Darby, Brian J ^c   Nanson, Lynde ^a   Berry, Adrian ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Extension; Helan Shan; Intracontinental; Intraplate; Ordos; Yinshan

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENT; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; ORDOS BASIN;

EID: 4444263384     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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