Two different types of provenances and the amalgamation of subduction complexes in the Eastern Tianshan of the Southern Altaids

The nature and final closure of the northern Tianshan Ocean have been debated in regard to the eastern Tianshan orogen, southern Altaids. The Kanguer subduction complex of the eastern Tianshan is the key to addressing these issues. In this study, we report new mapping, geochemical and geochronologic...

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Main Authors: Qigui Mao, Wenjiao Xiao, Miao Sang, Songjian Ao, Dongfang Song, Zhou Tan, Hao Wang, Rui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1089700/full