The discovery of the oldest rocks in the Kuluketage area and its geological implications

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 342-348

  Long, Xiao Ping ^a   Yuan, Chao ^a   Sun, Min ^b   Xiao, Wen Jiao ^c   Zhao, Guo Chun ^b   Zhou, Ke Fa ^d   Wang, Yu Jing ^a   Hu, Ai Qin ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d Xinjiang Resources and Environment Center   (China)

Author keywords

Archean; Crustal growth; Hf isotope; Tarim Craton; Zircon dating

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; HAFNIUM; ISOTOPES; LEAD ALLOYS; SILICATE MINERALS; ZIRCON;

ARCHEAN; CRUSTAL GROWTH; HF ISOTOPE; TARIM CRATON; ZIRCON DATING;

ROCKS;

ARCHEAN; BASEMENT ROCK; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRATON; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GNEISS; GRANODIORITE; LEAD-LEAD DATING; PARTIAL MELTING; TERRANE; TONALITE; TRONDHJEMITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ALTUN MOUNTAINS; CHINA; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 79952346996     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-010-4156-z     Document Type: Article

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