AN EARLY PERMIAN GARNET-BEATING PERALUMINOUS GRANITIC PLUTON IN THE SOUTH TIANSHAN OROGENIC BELT, NW CHINA: PETROLOGICAL, MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS

The Ku’erchu granitic pluton (283±4 Ma) was exposed in the eastern part of the South Tianshan Orogenic Belt. The granites from the intrusion are mainly composed of orthoclase (~45 vol. %), plagioclase (~15 vol. %), quartz (~20 vol. %), muscovite (~10 vol. %) and biotite (~5 vol. %), with accessory m...

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Main Authors: Qie Qin, He Huang, Tao Wang, Zhaochong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of the Earth's crust, Siberian Branch of RAS 2017-09-01
Series:Geodinamika i Tektonofizika
Online Access:https://www.gt-crust.ru/jour/article/view/425