Structural and geochronological constraints on the tectono-thermal evolution of the Danba domal terrane, eastern margin of the Tibetan plateau

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 414-427

  Zhou, Mei Fu ^a   Yan, Dan Ping ^b   Vasconcelos, Paulo M ^c   Li, Jian Wei ^d   Hu, Rui Zhong ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^e INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Eastern margin of the Tibetan plateau; Geochronology; Mantle plume; Post orogenic extension; Structure

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLITE; BASEMENT ROCK; DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MANTLE PLUME; METAMORPHISM; PROTEROZOIC; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERRANE; UPLIFT;

ASIA; CHINA; DANBA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; SICHUAN; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 49749103956     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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