Crustal evolution of the Shiwandashan area in South China: Zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic records from granulite enclaves in Indo-Sinian granites

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 2028-2038

  Zhao, Liang ^a,b   Guo, Feng ^a   Fan, Wei Ming ^a   Li, Chao Wen ^a   Qin, Xiao Feng ^c   Li, Hong Xia ^a,b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Crustal evolution; Granulite enclaves; Shiwandashan; Zircon Hf isotope; Zircon U Pb age

Indexed keywords

SINIA;

EID: 77954454817     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3225-1     Document Type: Article

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