Triassic Subduction of the Paleo-Tethys in northern Tibet, China: Evidence from the geochemical and isotopic characteristics of eclogites and blueschists of the Qiangtang Block

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1356-1370

  Zhai, Qing Guo ^a,b   Jahn, Bor Ming ^c,d   Zhang, Ru Yuan ^c,d   Wang, Jun ^b   Su, Li ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blueschist; Eclogite; Geochemistry; Oceanic subduction; Qiangtang; Tibet

Indexed keywords

BLUESCHIST; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ECLOGITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE SOURCE; PALEOZOIC; PROTOLITH; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TETHYS; TRACE ELEMENT; TRIASSIC;

CHINA; XIZANG;

EID: 80053319089     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.07.023     Document Type: Article

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