Lithotectonic elements of Precambrian basement in the North China Craton: Review and tectonic implications

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1207-1240

  Zhao, Guochun ^a   Zhai, Mingguo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Archean; Continent continent collision; Mantle plume; North China Craton; Paleoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; BASEMENT ROCK; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; MANTLE PLUME; P-T-T PATH; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 84871657054     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.08.016     Document Type: Article

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