The identification of the Grenvillian granite on the western margin of the Yangtze Block and its geological implications

Geology in China

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 647-657

  Yang, Chong Hui ^a   Geng, Yuan Sheng ^a   Du, Li Lin ^a   Ren, Liu Dong ^a   Wang, Xin She ^c   Zhou, Xi Wen ^a   Yang, Zhu Sheng ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b Sichuan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Grenvillian; Huoshangou granite; Jiangnan orogenic belt; Yangtze block

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; GRANITE; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; OROGENIC BELT; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENT; ZIRCON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

EID: 70349155133     PISSN: 10003657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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