Structural analysis and 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology of Proterozoic rocks in Sailimu area (NW China): Implication to polyphase tectonics of the North Chinese Tianshan

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 839-853

  Wang, Bo ^a,b   Jahn, Bor Ming ^b,c   Lo, Ching Hua ^c   Shu, Liang Shu ^a   Wu, Chieh Yu ^c   Li, Kong Sen ^a   Wang, Fei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Central Asia; Ductile deformation; Proterozoic basement; Tianshan

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ARGON-ARGON DATING; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; MUSCOVITE; OROGENIC BELT; ORTHOGNEISS; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

TIEN SHAN;

EID: 80053284818     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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