The Himalayan leucogranites: Constraints on the nature of their crustal source region and geodynamic setting

Gondwana Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 360-376

  Guo, Zhengfu ^a   Wilson, Marjorie ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decompression melting; Himalayan orogen; Leucogranites; Steepening of the subducted Indian slab

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; LEUCOGRANITE; MANTLE SOURCE; OROGENIC BELT; PARTIAL MELTING; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SUBDUCTION; TOURMALINE;

HIMALAYAS;

EID: 84863875646     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.07.027     Document Type: Article

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