Geochemistry, age and tectonic significance of granitic rocks in north Altun, northwest China

Lithos

Volumn 113, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 423-436

  Wu, Cailai ^a   Yang, Jingsui ^a   Robinson, Paul T ^b   Wooden, Joseph L ^c   Mazdab, Frank K ^c   Gao, Yunhong ^a   Wu, Suoping ^a   Chen, Qilong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bashikaogong Valley; Granite; North Altun; Zircon SHRIMP U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PARTIAL MELTING; SHRIMP DATING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SUBDUCTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

ALTUN MOUNTAINS; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70449107436     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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