EPMA U-Th-Pb monazite and SHRIMP U-Pb zircon geochronology of high-pressure pelitic granulites in the Jiaobei massif of the North China Craton

American Journal of Science

Volumn 308, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 328-350

  Zhou, Xiwen ^a   Zhao, Guochun ^b   Wei, Chunjing ^c   Geng, Yuansheng ^a   Sun, Min ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BELT; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; COOLING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE; GRANULITE FACIES; MONAZITE; RETROGRADE METAMORPHISM; SHRIMP DATING; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 48749115840     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/03.2008.06     Document Type: Article

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