Cenozoic sedimentary evolution of the Sikouzi Basin on the northeastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its tectonic significance

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 440-452

  Wang, Weitao ^a   Zhang, Peizhen ^a   Zhang, Guangliang ^a   Zheng, Dewen ^a   Zheng, Wenjun ^a   Jiang, Hanchao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; Qinghai Tibet plateau; Sedimentary evolution; Tectonic uplift

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CENOZOIC; DEFORMATION; FAULTING; GRAIN SIZE; LITHOFACIES; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

CHINA; NINGXIA HUIZU; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 78650040173     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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