Metamorphism and tectonic evolution of the Lhasa terrane, Central Tibet

Gondwana Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 170-189

  Zhang, Z M ^a   Dong, X ^a   Santosh, M ^b,c   Zhao, G C ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Central Tibet; Lhasa terrane; Metamorphism; Orogeny; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST; OROGENY; PLATE BOUNDARY; RODINIA; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; LHASA TERRANE; XIZANG;

EID: 84886953700     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.08.024     Document Type: Review

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