Definition, classification, characteristics and diagnostic indications of tectonic facies

Geological Bulletin of China

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1613-1637

  Pan, Gui Tang ^a   Xiao, Qing Hui ^b   Lu, Song Nian ^c   Deng, Jin Fu ^d   Feng, Yi Min ^e   Zhang, Ke Xin ^f   Zhang, Zhi Yong ^b   Wang, Fang Guo ^a   Xing, Guang Fu ^g   Hao, Guo Jie ^c   Feng, Yan Fang ^b  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^b CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^c TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^d CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^e XI AN INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^f CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^g NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Characteristics of tectonic facies; Classification scheme; Diagnostic indication; Tectonic facies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863878675     PISSN: 16712552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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