A new evidence from zircon SHRIMP U-Pb dating of the Neoproterozoic diamictite in Quruqtagh area, Tarim basin, Xinjiang, China

Geological Bulletin of China

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Gao, Lin Zhi ^a   Wang, Zong Qi ^a   Xu, Zhi Qin ^a   Yang, Jing Sui ^a   Zhang, Wei ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

Author keywords

Diamictite; Neoproterozoic; Quruqtagh area; Tarim basin; Zircon SHRIMP U Pb dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649771365     PISSN: 16712552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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