The geochemical characteristics of Cretaceous volcanics in southern Hainan Island and implications for tectonic evolution in the South China Sea

The southeastern Eurasian plate, where the South China Sea (SCS) is located, lies in a complex tectonic setting between the Pacific and Tethys tectonic belts. It is widely accepted that the tectonics of the SCS area were influenced by subduction in the late Mesozoic, but there is still controversy o...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Nianqiao Fang, Zhongbo Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1251953/full