Metamorphic Core Complexes vs. synkinematic plutons in continental extension setting: Insights from key structures (Shandong Province, eastern China)

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 261-278

  Charles, Nicolas ^a   Gumiaux, Charles ^a   Augier, Romain ^a   Chen, Yan ^a,b   Zhu, Rixiang ^b   Lin, Wei ^b  

^a STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Eastern Asia; Mesozoic extension; Metamorphic Core Complex; Synkinematic pluton

Indexed keywords

DETACHMENT FAULT; EMPLACEMENT; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEODYNAMICS; METAMORPHIC ROCK; NORMAL FAULT; PLUTON; TECTONIC SETTING;

CHINA; SHANDONG;

EID: 78449266754     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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