Adakitic rocks derived from the partial melting of subducted continental crust: Evidence from the Eocene volcanic rocks in the northern Qiangtang block

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 812-824

  Lai, Shao cong ^a   Qin, Jiang feng ^a  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adakitic volcanics; Continental subduction; Eocene; Geochemistry; Qiangtang block; Slab break off

Indexed keywords

ADAKITE; CONTINENTAL CRUST; EOCENE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; PARTIAL MELTING; SUBDUCTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CHINA; QIANGTANG BLOCK; XIZANG;

EID: 84871936067     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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