Closure of the Eastern Paleo-Asian Ocean: Evidence from Permian–Triassic Volcanic Rocks in the Northern Margin of the North China Craton

The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) is the world’s largest accretionary orogenic belt, and its formation is related to the closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean (PAO). However, the closure time and style of the PAO remain controversial. To address these issues, this paper presents zircon U-Pb dating,...

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Main Authors: Jixiang Xue, Yi Shi, Zhenghong Liu, Linfu Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/5/606