Nb-depleted, continental rift-related Akaz metavolcanic rocks (West Kunlun): Implication for the rifting of the Tarim Craton from Gondwana

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 226, Issue , 2004, Pages 131-143

  Yuan, Chao ^a,b   Sun, Min ^b   Yang, Jingsui ^c   Zhou, Hui ^d   Zhou, Mei Fu ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; CRATON; GONDWANA; METAVOLCANIC ROCK; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KUNLUN MOUNTAINS; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 5544226517     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.226.01.07     Document Type: Article

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