The dynamic setting and processes of tectonic and magmatic evolution of the oblique collision zone between Indian and Eurasian plates: Exemplified by the tectonic evolution of the Three River region, eastern Tibet

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 775-786

  Liu, JunLai ^a   Song, ZhiJie ^a   Cao, ShuYun ^a   Zhai, YunFeng ^a   Wang, AnJian ^b   Gao, Lan ^b   Xiu, QunYe ^b   Cao, DianHua ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Eastern Tibet; Magmatism; Oblique collision zone; Tectonic evolution; Three River region

Indexed keywords

FAULT SLIPS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POTASSIUM; RIVERS; ROTATION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; TECTONICS;

EASTERN TIBET; MAGMATISMS; OBLIQUE COLLISION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THREE RIVER REGION;

FAULTING;

CENOZOIC; COLLISION ZONE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; MAGMATISM; PLATE TECTONICS; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; THRUST FAULT;

EID: 84977989274     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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