Geochronology and geochemistry of the Fangcheng Neoproterozoic alkali-syenites in East Qinling orogen and its geodynamic implications

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2050-2061

  Bao, ZhiwWei ^a   Wang, Qiang ^a   Bai, GuoDian ^b   Zhao, ZhenHua ^a   Song, YaoWu ^b   Liu, XiaoMing ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b HENAN INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^c NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline syenite; Geochemistry; Neoproterozoic; Rodinia; Zircon U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 46449084470     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0113-z     Document Type: Article

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