The extensional geodynamic setting of Early Cretaceous granitic intrusions in the eastern North China Craton: Evidence from laser ablation 40Ar/39Ar dating of K-bearing minerals

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1175-1184

  Yang, JinHui ^a   Wu, FuYuan ^a   Chung, SunLin ^b   Lo, ChingHua ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gudaoling batholith; Laser ablation 40Ar 39 Ar dating; Liaodong Peninsula; Lithospheric thinning; North China Craton

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; GOLD COMPOUNDS; LASER ABLATION; MICA;

DUCTILE DEFORMATIONS; GEODYNAMIC SETTING; GOLD MINERALIZATION; GUDAOLING BATHOLITH; LIAODONG PENINSULA; LITHOSPHERIC THINNING; METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX; NORTH CHINA CRATON;

ARGON LASERS;

ARGON-ARGON DATING; BATHOLITH; COOLING; CRETACEOUS; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLIATION; GEODYNAMICS; GRANITE; LINEATION; METAMORPHISM; MINERALIZATION; NORMAL FAULT; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LIAODONG PENINSULA; LIAONING; MIAOLI; NORTH CHINA BLOCK; TAIWAN;

EID: 84977975143     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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