Three-stage tectonic evolution and metallogenic evolution in the qinghai-tibet plateau and its adjacent area

Diqiu Kexue - Zhongguo Dizhi Daxue Xuebao/Earth Science - Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 723-742

  Li, De Wei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Earth system dynamic evolution; Extensional metallogeny; Intraplate metallogeny; Intraplate orogeny; The Qinghai Tibet plateau

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; CHROMITE DEPOSITS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; COPPER DEPOSITS; DEPOSITS; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; IRON DEPOSITS; LAMINAR FLOW; LANDFORMS; LEAD ALLOYS; LEAD ZINC DEPOSITS; MAGNESITE; METALS; MINERALOGY; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; NICKEL DEPOSITS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; ZINC ALLOYS;

EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMIC EVOLUTION; EXTENSIONAL METALLOGENY; INTRAPLATE METALLOGENY; INTRAPLATE OROGENY; QINGHAI TIBET PLATEAU;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

EID: 56849092343     PISSN: 10002383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3799/dqkx.2008.089     Document Type: Article

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