Tectonic evolution of Early Paleozoic island-arc systems and continental crust formation in the Caledonides of Kazakhstan and the North Tien Shan

Geotectonics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-50

  Degtyarev, K E ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; CONTINENTAL CRUST; ISLAND ARC; OCEANIC CRUST; PALEOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANIC BELT;

CALEDONIDES; KAZAKHSTAN; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 79952082774     PISSN: 00168521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0016852111010031     Document Type: Article

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