Early crustal evolution in the western yangtze block: Evidence from U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes on detrital zircons from sedimentary rocks

Precambrian Research

Volumn 222-223, Issue , 2012, Pages 368-385

  Wang, Li Juan ^a,b,c   Yu, Jin Hai ^a,c   Griffin, W L ^c   O'Reilly, S Y ^c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF JIANGSU PROVINCE   (China)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crustal evolution; Yangtze Block; Zircon Hf isotopes; Zircon trace elements; Zircon U Pb ages

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DETRITAL DEPOSIT; HAFNIUM; IGNEOUS ROCK; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LUTETIUM; PROTEROZOIC; REWORKING; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; TECTONIC SETTING; TRACE ELEMENT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CHINA; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

SINIA;

EID: 84872846795     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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