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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47268-5 |