Zircon SHRIMP U-Pb dating of the Neogene coral reefs, Xisha Islands, South China Sea: implications for tectonic evolution

ABSTRACT: The Xisha Block is a minor one in the South China Sea and an important tectonic unit in the northwestern part of the region. Zircon SHRIMP U-Pb ages for three volcanic intrusive core samples from Xike-1, an exploratory well penetrating the bioherms of the Xisha Islands. The core samples ar...

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Main Authors: Hong Xu, Zhao-peng Ji, Shan-ying Li, Yan-qiou Yang, Shou-jie Liu, Hai-yang Zhang, Shu-shen Lu, Tong-qiang Shi, Meng Tao, Na Qin, Wei-wei Zhang, Da-peng Su, Long-wei Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-03-01
Series:China Geology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519219300199