The Late Triassic rift-related volcanic rocks from eastern Qiangtang, northern Tibet (China): Age and tectonic implications

Gondwana Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-144

  Fu, Xiu gen ^a   Wang, Jian ^a   Tan, Fu wen ^a   Chen, Ming ^a   Chen, Wen bin ^a  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Continental rift setting; Nadi Kangri volcanic rocks; Qiangtang basin, northern Tibet; SHRIMP dating

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; RIFT ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIASSIC; VOLCANIC ROCK;

CHINA; QIANGTANG BLOCK; XIZANG;

EID: 70449112339     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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