Structural sequence and geochronology of the Qomo Ri accretionary complex, Central Qiangtang, Tibet: Implications for the Late Triassic subduction of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean

Gondwana Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 470-481

  Liang, Xiao ^a   Wang, Genhou ^a   Yuan, Guoli ^a   Liu, Yang ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

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

Author keywords

Accretionary complex; Central Qiangtang; Deformation; Structural transposition; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; GEOCHRONOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TETHYS; TRIASSIC;

CHINA; QIANTANG BASIN; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 84863878765     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

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