Geochemistry and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic systematics of the Neoarchean Yixian-Fuxin greenstone belt, northern margin of the North China Craton: Implications for petrogenesis and tectonic setting

Gondwana Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-81

  Wang, Wei ^a   Liu, Shuwen ^a   Bai, Xiang ^a   Yang, Pengtao ^a   Li, Qiugen ^a   Zhang, Lifei ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Neoarchean Yixian Fuxin greenstone belt; Petrochemistry; The North China Craton; Western Liaoning province; Zircon U Pb Hf systematics

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; GREENSTONE BELT; HAFNIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PETROGENESIS; TECTONIC SETTING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 79957470899     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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