Two contrasting HP/LT and UHP metamorphic belts: Constraint on Early Paleozoic orogeny in Qilian-Altun orogen;两条不同类型的HP/LT和UHP变质带对祁连-阿尔金早古生代造山作用的制约

Yanshi Xuebao/Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1967-1992

  Zhang, JianXin ^a   Meng, FanCongand ^a   Yu, ShengYao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Accretion orogeny; Collision orogeny; HP LT metamorphic belt; Qilian Altun orogen; UHP metamorphic belt

Indexed keywords

EID: 85168640889     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: 20958927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.0000/15ac1c844d6f4785ab2fbff74c3aa088     Document Type: Article

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