Geochronology and Precambrian tectonic evolution of the Namche Barwa complex from the Eastern Himalayan syntaxis, Tibet

Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1477-1487

  Zhang, ZeMing ^a   Wang, JinLi ^a   Zhao, GuoChun ^b   Shi, Chao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cranulite; Geochronology; Himalayan orogen; Namche Barwa complex; Precambrian tectonic magmatic event; Supercontinent

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; LITHOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; TECTONICS; ZIRCON;

CRANULITE; HIMALAYAN OROGEN; NAMCHE BARWA COMPLEX; PRECAMBRIAN; SUPERCONTINENTS;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANODIORITE; GRANULITE; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; MIGMATIZATION; OROGENIC BELT; PRECAMBRIAN; PROTOLITH; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; SHRIMP DATING; SUPERCONTINENT; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HIMALAYAS; INDUS-YARLUNG SUTURE ZONE; NAMJAGBARWA FENG; XIZANG;

EID: 84978015154     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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