Precambrian geology and tectonic evolution of the North China Craton

Gondwana Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Zhai, Ming Guo ^a   Santosh, M ^b   Zhang, Lianchang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; PRECAMBRIAN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 79957481285     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.04.004     Document Type: Editorial

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