Geochemistry, zircon UPb geochronology and LuHf isotopic composition of eclogites and their host gneisses in the Dulan area, North Qaidam UHP terrane: New evidence for deep continental subduction

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 901-919

  Yu, Shengyao ^a   Zhang, Jianxin ^a   Li, Huaikun ^b   Hou, Kejun ^c   Mattinson, C G ^d   Gong, Jianghua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^d CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eclogite; LuHf isotopes; North Qaidam UHP terrane; Whole rock geochemistry; Zircon UPb geochronology

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITOID; HAFNIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LUTETIUM; METAMORPHISM; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

CHINA; DULAN; QINGHAI;

EID: 84873164943     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.07.018     Document Type: Article

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