Syn-collisional transform faulting of the Tan-Lu fault zone, East China

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-155

  Zhu, Guang ^a   Liu, Guo Sheng ^a   Niu, Man Lan ^a   Xie, Cheng Long ^a   Wang, Yong Sheng ^a   Xiang, Biwei ^a  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar age; Dabie orogenic belt; Sulu orogenic belt; Tan Lu fault zone; Transform fault

Indexed keywords

FAULT ZONE; FAULTING; FOLDING; FORELAND BASIN; OROGENIC BELT; TRANSFORM FAULT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAN-LU FAULT ZONE;

EID: 59249092904     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0225-8     Document Type: Article

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