Architecture, kinematics and thermochronology analysis in Lancangjiang Structural Zone, in western Yunnan

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 889-909

  Zhang, Bo ^a   Zhang, Jinjiang ^b   Zhong, Dalai ^a   Guo, Lei ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Architecture; Kinematics; Lancangjiang structural zone; Single grain laser fusion 40Ar39Ar dating; Transpressional

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CRUSTAL THINNING; DEFORMATION; GNEISS; KINEMATICS; MYLONITE; MYLONITIZATION; OBLIQUE FAULT; PLATE CONVERGENCE; SHEAR ZONE; SLIP; STRAIN PARTITIONING; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENT; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; TRANSPRESSION;

AILAO SHAN-RED RIVER SHEAR ZONE; ASIA; BAOSHAN BLOCK; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LANCANGJIANG BELT; LANPING; SIMAO; YUNNAN;

MICAS;

EID: 70449396297     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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