High precision U-Pb zircon ages for Mesozoic igneous rocks from Hong Kong

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 164-175

  Sewell, R J ^a   Davis, D W ^b   Campbell, S D G ^a,c  

^a Geotechnical Engineering Office   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Mesozoic; U Pb dating; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; IGNEOUS ROCK; JURASSIC; MESOZOIC; PLUTONISM; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; VOLCANISM; ZIRCON;

CHINA; HONG KONG; NEW TERRITORIES;

EID: 82855165059     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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