Generation of Early Cretaceous high-Mg adakitic host and enclaves by magma mixing, Dabie Orogen, Eastern China

Lithos

Volumn 142-143, Issue , 2012, Pages 182-200

  Xu, Haijin ^a   Ma, Changqian ^a   Zhang, Junfeng ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Crust mantle interaction; Dabie orogen; Delamination; High Mg adakitic rocks; Magma mixing; Tan Lu fault

Indexed keywords

ADAKITE; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRETACEOUS; CRUST-MANTLE BOUNDARY; DELAMINATION; ENRICHMENT; GRANODIORITE; HOST ROCK; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGMA; MAGNESIUM; MIXING; PARTIAL MELTING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TREND ANALYSIS;

CHINA; DABIE MOUNTAINS; TAN-LU FAULT ZONE;

EID: 84860649292     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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