Polystage deformation of the Gaoligong metamorphic zone: Structures, 40Ar/ 39Ar mica ages, and tectonic implications

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-18

  Zhang, Bo ^a   Zhang, Jinjiang ^a   Zhong, Dalai ^b   Yang, Liekun ^b   Yue, Yahui ^b   Yan, Shuyu ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar; CPOs; Gaoligong metamorphic zone; Polystage deformation; Structure

Indexed keywords

AXIAL PLANES; COMPRESSIVE DEFORMATIONS; CPOS; CRUSTAL LEVELS; CRUSTAL THICKENINGS; CRYSTAL PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; GAOLIGONG METAMORPHIC ZONE; GRANULITE FACIES; INTENSE DEFORMATION; LATE MIOCENE; LEUCOGRANITES; MIOCENE; MYLONITES; STRIKE-SLIP SHEAR ZONES; TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS; TRANSPRESSION; WESTERN YUNNAN;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; MICA; SHEARING; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TECTONICS;

DEFORMATION;

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CRUSTAL THICKENING; DEFORMATION; FOLD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE FACIES; LEUCOGRANITE; MICA; MIOCENE; MYLONITE; OROGENY; OVERPRINTING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TRANSPRESSION;

CHINA; GAOLIGONG MOUNTAINS; YUNNAN;

EID: 84862826542     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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