Zircon U-Pb ages, trace elements and Nd-Hf isotopic geochemistry of Guyang sanukitoids and related rocks: Implications for the Archean crustal evolution of the Yinshan Block, North China Craton

Precambrian Research

Volumn 230, Issue , 2013, Pages 61-78

  Ma, Xudong ^a   Guo, Jinghui ^a   Liu, Fu ^a   Qian, Qing ^a   Fan, Hongrui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Nd Hf isotope; North China Craton; Sanukitoid; Yinshan Block; Zircon U Pb age

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GEOCHEMISTRY; HAFNIUM; MAFIC ROCK; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; ORTHOANDESITE; PLUTON; TRACE ELEMENT; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CHINA; NEI MONGGOL; NORTH CHINA BLOCK; YINSHAN MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84874713818     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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