Late Paleozoic subduction system in the northern margin of the Alxa block, Altaids: Geochronological and geochemical evidences from ophiolites

Gondwana Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 842-858

  Zheng, Rongguo ^a   Wu, Tairan ^a   Zhang, Wen ^a   Xu, Cao ^a   Meng, Qingpeng ^a   Zhang, Zhaoyu ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Altaids; Northern margin of the Alxa block; Ophiolite; SHRIMP U Pb

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; OPHIOLITE; PALEOZOIC; SHRIMP DATING; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA;

EID: 84891748091     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2013.05.011     Document Type: Article

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