Tectonic framework and evolution of the Tarim Block in NW China

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1306-1315

  Zhang, Chuan Lin ^a   Zou, Hai Bo ^b   Li, Huai Kun ^c   Wang, Hong Yan ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Continental evolution; Geochronology; Tarim; Tectonic framework

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; OROGENIC BELT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

CHINA; TARIM BLOCK;

EID: 84875377256     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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