Detrital zircon u-pb geochronology, hf-isotopes and geochemistry-new clues for the precambrian crustal evolution of cathaysia block, south china

Gondwana Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 553-567

  Yao, Jinlong ^a   Shu, Liangshu ^a   Santosh, M ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cathaysia block; Detrital zircon; Geochronology; Hf isotopes; REE geochemistry; South china; Tectonic evolution; U pb dating

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; HAFNIUM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; SUPERCONTINENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CATHAYSIA BLOCK; CHINA;

EID: 79955714125     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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