Application of the (U-Th)/He thermochronometry to the tectono-thermal evolution of sedimentary basin - A case history of well KQ1 in the Tarim basin

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1825-1835

  Qiu, Nan Sheng ^a   Peter, Reiners ^b   Mei, Qing Hua ^a   Jiang, Guang ^a   Nicolesco, Stefan ^b   Tao, Cheng ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

(U Th) He thermochronometry; Apatite; Fission track; Kongquehe area; Zircon

Indexed keywords

APATITE; FISSION TRACK DATING; ORDOVICIAN; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; THORIUM; URANIUM; ZIRCON;

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

EID: 70350747739     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2009.07.017     Document Type: Article

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