Lithotectonic elements of Precambrian basement in the North China Craton: Review and tectonic implications

Gondwana Research - Tập 23 Số 4 - Trang 1207-1240 - 2013
Guochun Zhao1, Mingguo Zhai2
1Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
2Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, P. O. Box 9825, Beijing 100029, China

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