SHRIMP zircon dating of the Tuyon volcanoes group, Xinjiang, and its geodynamic implications

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1381-1391

  Liang, Tao ^a   Luo, ZhaoHua ^a   Ke, Shan ^a   Wei, Yang ^a   Li, DeDong ^a   Huang, JinXiang ^a   Huang, Fan ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

SHRIMP; Tarim basin; Tibetan plateau; Tien Shan; Tuyon volcanoes group; Volcanic apparatus

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; SHELLFISH; SILICATE MINERALS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; ZIRCON;

SHRIMP; TARIM BASIN; TIBETAN PLATEAU; TIEN SHAN; TUYON VOLCANOES GROUP; VOLCANIC APPARATUS;

VOLCANOES;

ARCHEAN; BASALT; CALDERA; GEODYNAMICS; LAVA; MAGMA; PROTEROZOIC; SHRIMP DATING; VOLCANIC ROCK; VOLCANOLOGY; ZIRCON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU; TARIM BASIN; TIEN SHAN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 84978001697     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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