Reply to the comment by Zhao et al. on: "Tectonic evolution of the Hengshan-Wutai-Fuping complexes and its implication for the Trans-North China Orogen" [Precambrian Res. 170 (2009) 73-87]

Precambrian Research

Volumn 176, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 99-104

  Wang, Zhihong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Cordilleran type orogen; Neoarchean Wutai granitoids; Subduction polarity; Tectonic setting; Tectonic vergence

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GRANITOID; MAGMATISM; OROGENY; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 71649093260     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.10.003     Document Type: Note

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