Arc-ophiolite obduction in the western Kunlun Range (China): Implications for the Palaeozoic evolution of central Asia

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 517-528

  Xiao, Wenjiao ^a   Windley, Brian F ^a   Hao, Jie ^a   Li, Jiliang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Island arcs; Kudi; Obduction; Ophiolites; Western Kunlun range

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; ISLAND ARC; OBDUCTION; OPHIOLITE; PALEOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA;

EID: 84862776134     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764901-093     Document Type: Article

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