Inhomogeneous lithospheric thinning in the central North China Craton: Zircon U-Pb and S-He-Ar isotopic record from magmatism and metallogeny in the Taihang Mountains

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 141-160

  Li, Sheng Rong ^a   Santosh, M ^b,c   Zhang, Hua Feng ^a   Shen, Jun Feng ^a   Dong, Guo Chen ^a   Wang, Ji Zhong ^d   Zhang, Ju Quan ^d  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES BEIJING   (China)

^d HEBEI GEO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lithospheric thinning; Metallogeny; North China Craton; S He Ar isotopes; Taihang Mountains; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

ARGON ISOTOPE; CRUSTAL THINNING; FLUID INCLUSION; HELIUM ISOTOPE; INHOMOGENEITY; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGMATISM; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT; SULFUR ISOTOPE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 84869869898     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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