Geochronological results from the Zhela Formation volcanics of the Tethyan Himalaya and their implications for the breakup of eastern Gondwana

Abstract The relationship between the Kerguelen mantle plume and the breakup of eastern Gondwana is still debated. The new Zircon SHRIMP U–Pb dating of 139.9 ± 4.6 Ma, as well as previous ages from the Zhela Formation volcanic rocks in the Tethyan Himalaya, show that the studied Zhela Formation volc...

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Main Authors: Jiacheng Liang, Weiwei Bian, Xianwei Jiao, Wenxiao Peng, Jiahui Ma, Suo Wang, Yiming Ma, Shihong Zhang, Huaichun Wu, Haiyan Li, Yuruo Shi, Tianshui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47268-5