The exhumation evolution of the Micang Shan-Hannan uplift since Cretaceous: Evidence from apatite (U-Th)/He dating

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 912-919

  Chang, Yuan ^a   Xu, Chang Hai ^a   Reiners, Peter W ^b   Zhou, Zu Yi ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

(U Th) He; Apaptite; Dating exhumation; Micang Shan; Qinling orogen

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; APATITE; COOLING; CRETACEOUS; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; HELIUM; OROGENY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THORIUM; TOPOGRAPHY; UPLIFT; URANIUM;

CHINA; MICANG MOUNTAINS; QINLING MOUNTAINS;

EID: 78650047846     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2010.04.016     Document Type: Article

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