Tectonic evolution of the Qinling orogen, China: Review and synthesis

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-237

  Dong, Yunpeng ^a   Zhang, Guowei ^a   Neubauer, Franz ^b   Liu, Xiaoming ^a   Genser, Johann ^b   Hauzenberger, Christoph ^c  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geochronology; Qinling orogenic belt; Subduction and collision; Tectonic evolution

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; EXHUMATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PLATE CONVERGENCE; PROTEROZOIC; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; TRANSTENSION;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; QINLING MOUNTAINS;

EID: 79954994734     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.03.002     Document Type: Review

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