Geochemical characteristics and sedimentary environments of Devonian low metamorphic clastic sedimentary rocks in the southern margin of the Chinese Altai, North Xinjiang;北疆阿尔泰南缘泥盆系浅变质碎屑沉积岩 地球化学特征及其形成环境

Yanshi Xuebao/Acta Petrologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 718-732

  Long, XiaoPing ^a   Yuan, Chao ^a   Sun, Min ^b   Xiao, Wenjiao ^c   Lin, ShouFa ^d   Wang, Yujing ^a   Cai, KeDa ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c BEIJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Altai orogen; Clastic sedimentary rocks; Geochemistry; North Xinjiang; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

EID: 85168646114     PISSN: 10000569     EISSN: 20958927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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