Delineation of the ca. 2.7Ga TTG gneisses in the Zanhuang Complex, North China Craton and its geological implications

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue , 2013, Pages 178-189

  Yang, Chonghui ^a   Du, Lilin ^a   Ren, Liudong ^a   Song, Huixia ^a   Wan, Yusheng ^a,b   Xie, Hangqiang ^a,b   Geng, Yuansheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b Beijing SHRIMP Center   (China)

Author keywords

Ca. 2.7Ga; Geochemistry; North China Craton; TTG gneisses; Zanhuang Complex

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GNEISS; METAMORPHISM; METASOMATISM; PARTIAL MELTING; PROTOLITH; SHRIMP DATING; TONALITE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 84878651715     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.09.031     Document Type: Article

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