Tectonic evolution of the Qiangtang Block, northern Tibet during the Late Cisuralian (Late Early Permian): Evidence from fusuline fossil records

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 350-352, Issue , 2012, Pages 139-148

  Zhang, Yi Chun ^a,b   Shen, Shu zhong ^b   Shi, G R ^a   Wang, Yue ^b   Yuan, Dong Xun ^b   Zhang, Yu Jie ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^c CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

Author keywords

Fusuline faunas; Permian; Qiangtang Block; Tectonic evolution; Tibet

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; DEBRIS FLOW; DIACHRONISM; FOSSIL RECORD; GONDWANA; HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PERMIAN; SEAMOUNT; SYNCHRONY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TURBIDITE;

CHINA; INDIA; OMAN; PAKISTAN; QIANGTANG BASIN; XIZANG;

PARAFUSULINA;

EID: 84864545625     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.06.025     Document Type: Article

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