Chemical compositions and tectonic significance of chrome-rich spinels in the Tianba Flysch, Southern Tibet

Journal of Geology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 417-434

  Zhu, Bin ^a   Kidd, Williams S F ^a   Rowley, David B ^a,b   Currie, Brian S ^a,c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CRETACEOUS; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; HOT SPOT; PROVENANCE; SPINEL; TECTONIC SETTING; TURBIDITE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 4544315926     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/421072     Document Type: Article

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