Metamorphic evolution of major tectonic units in the basement of the North China Craton: Key issues and discussion

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1772-1792

  Zhao, GuoChun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Continent continent collision; Keywords Archean; Mantle plumes; Metamorphism; North China Craton; P T paths; Paleoproterozoic

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CLOCKS; FELDSPAR; GEOCHRONOLOGY; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METALS; ROCKS; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMAL PLUMES; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

ARCHEAN; CONTINENT-CONTINENT COLLISIONS; MANTLE PLUME; METAMORPHISM; NORTH CHINA CRATON; P-T PATH; PALEOPROTEROZOIC;

TECTONICS;

ARCHEAN; BASEMENT ROCK; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; GRANULITE; MANTLE PLUME; METAMORPHISM; P-T-T PATH; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 84977974465     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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