Pliocene-Quaternary crustal melting in central and northern Tibet and insights into crustal flow

Qiang Wang; Chris J. Hawkesworth; Derek Wyman; Sun-Lin Chung; Fu-Yuan Wu; Xian-Hua Li; Zheng-Xiang Li; Guo-Ning Gou; Xiu-Zheng Zhang; Gong-Jian Tang; Wei Dan; Lin Ma; Yan-Hui Dong

doi:10.1038/ncomms11888

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

Pliocene-Quaternary crustal melting in central and northern Tibet and insights into crustal flow

Qiang Wang,
Chris J. Hawkesworth,
Derek Wyman,
Sun-Lin Chung,
Fu-Yuan Wu,
Xian-Hua Li,
Zheng-Xiang Li,
Guo-Ning Gou,
Xiu-Zheng Zhang,
Gong-Jian Tang,
Wei Dan,
Lin Ma,
Yan-Hui Dong

Affiliations

Qiang Wang: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chris J. Hawkesworth: School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building
Derek Wyman: School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney
Sun-Lin Chung: Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica
Fu-Yuan Wu: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xian-Hua Li: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zheng-Xiang Li: Department of Applied Geology, ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (CCFS) and the Institute for Geoscience Research (TIGeR), Curtin University
Guo-Ning Gou: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiu-Zheng Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gong-Jian Tang: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Dan: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lin Ma: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yan-Hui Dong: State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11888
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The role of the low velocity-high conductivity zones (LV–HCZs) in developing the Tibetan Plateau has remained controversial. Here, Wang et al.present new geochemical and petrological data that show the LV–HCZs are sources of partial melt thus giving insight into the development of the Tibetan Plateau.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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