The petrological and geochemical characteristics of the Zhamashi mafic complex, Qilian Mountain and their tectonic implications

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-64

  Liu, ChuanZhou ^a,c   Xiao, WenJiao ^a   Yuan, Chao ^b   Yan, Zhen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Fractionational crystallization; Island arc setting; Mafic complex; North Qilian orogenic belt; Zhamashi

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY;

GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; ISLAND ARC; MAFIC COMPLEX; QILIAN OROGENIC BELT; SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS; TECTONIC IMPLICATIONS; ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS; ZHAMASHI;

TECTONICS;

FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISLAND ARC; MAFIC ROCK;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QILIAN MOUNTAINS; WORLD;

EID: 84977982487     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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