Geochronological, geochemical and isotopic study of detrital zircon suites from late Neoproterozoic clastic strata along the NE margin of the East European Craton: Implications for plate tectonic models

Gondwana Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 583-601

  Kuznetsov, N B ^a   Natapov, L M ^b   Belousova, E A ^b   O'Reilly, S Y ^b   Griffin, W L ^b  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctida; Avalonides; Baltica; Cadomides; Detrital zircons; East European Craton; Lu Hf isotopic system; Neoproterozoic Cambrian; Pre Uralides Timanides; The Polar Urals; Timan Ridge; U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PLATE TECTONICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; ZIRCON;

EUROPE;

EID: 74749087978     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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