Geochemistry of ophiolites from the Mian-Lue suture zone: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Qinling Orogen, Central China

International Geology Review

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 650-664

  Lai, Shaocong ^a   Qin, Jiangfeng ^a   Chen, Liang ^a   Grapes, Rodney ^b  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHENOSPHERE; COLLISION ZONE; DEVONIAN; HARZBURGITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; MESOZOIC; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; OPHIOLITE; OROGENIC BELT; PERMIAN; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TETHYS; THOLEIITIC BASALT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LUEYANG; QINLING MOUNTAINS; SHAANXI;

EID: 48549098759     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.50.7.650     Document Type: Article

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