Geochemical and geochronological studies of the Alegedayi Ophiolitic Complex and its implication for the evolution of the Chinese Altai

Gondwana Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 438-454

  Wong, Kenny ^a   Sun, Min ^a   Zhao, Guochun ^a   Yuan, Chao ^b   Xiao, Wenjiao ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Accretion; Altai; Central Asian Orogenic Belt; Geochemistry; Geochronology; Ophiolitic complex

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DIABASE; GABBRO; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAFIC ROCK; MANTLE SOURCE; OPHIOLITE; PETROGENESIS; SHRIMP DATING; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; ZIRCON;

ALTAI MOUNTAINS;

EID: 77954957896     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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