Geochemical and zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic study of the Baijuhuajian metaluminous A-type granite: Extension at 125-100 Ma and its tectonic significance for South China

Lithos

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 289-305

  Wong, Jean ^a   Sun, Min ^a   Xing, Guangfu ^b   Li, Xian hua ^c,d   Zhao, Guochun ^a   Wong, Kenny ^a   Yuan, Chao ^c   Xia, Xiaoping ^a   Li, Longming ^a   Wu, Fuyuan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

A type granite; Hf isotope; Mesozoic; South China; Zircon U Pb age

Indexed keywords

A-TYPE ROCK; EMPLACEMENT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MESOZOIC; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC SETTING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 70349132312     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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