Evolution, chronology and depositional effect of uplifting in the Eastern sector of the Tianshan mountains

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-331

  Liu, Yongqing ^a   Wang, Zongxiu ^b   Jin, Xiaochi ^a   Li, Tao ^c   Li, Yin ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Chronology; Deposition; Evolution; Tianshan; Uplift

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITION; OLIGOCENE; OROGENIC BELT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

ASIA; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 5044231170     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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