Petrology, geochronology and geochemistry of ca. 780 Ma A-type granites in South China: Petrogenesis and implications for crustal growth during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 178, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 185-208

  Wang, Qiang ^a,b   Wyman, Derek A ^c   Li, Zheng Xiang ^b   Bao, Zhi Wei ^a   Zhao, Zhen Hua ^a   Wang, Yi Xian ^a   Jian, Ping ^d   Yang, Yue Heng ^e   Chen, Lin Li ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^e INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

A type granite; Crustal growth; Mantle plume; Rodinia; South China

Indexed keywords

A-TYPE ROCK; CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITE; HAFNIUM; ISLAND ARC; LAURENTIA; LOWER CRUST; MANTLE PLUME; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING; RODINIA; TECTONIC SETTING;

CHINA;

EID: 77949261507     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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