Metamorphic P-T path and tectonic implications of medium-pressure pelitic granulites from the Jiaobei massif in the Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, North China Craton

Precambrian Research

Volumn 220-221, Issue , 2012, Pages 177-191

  Tam, Pui Yuk ^a   Zhao, Guochun ^a   Sun, Min ^a   Li, Sanzhong ^b   Iizuka, Yoshiyuki ^c   Ma, George Shing Ka'i ^c   Yin, Changqing ^a   He, Yanhong ^d   Wu, Meiling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^d NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Jiao Liao Ji Belt; Medium pressure pelitic granulites; North China Craton; P T path; Paleoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

GRANULITE; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; P-T-T PATH; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 84865662908     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.08.008     Document Type: Article

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