Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the Southeast China Block: New insights from basin analysis

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 376-391

  Shu, L S ^a   Zhou, X M ^a   Deng, P ^b   Wang, B ^a   Jiang, S Y ^a   Yu, J H ^a   Zhao, X X ^a,c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Basin analysis; Mesozoic; Southeast China Block; Tectonic evolution

Indexed keywords

BASIN ANALYSIS; CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; CRUSTAL THINNING; FAULT ZONE; GEODYNAMICS; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GRABEN; GRANITE; JURASSIC; MESOZOIC; OROGENIC BELT; OUTCROP; PALEOCURRENT; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SOUTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 55349120826     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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