Northward subduction of Bangong–Nujiang Tethys: Insight from Late Jurassic intrusive rocks from Bangong Tso in western Tibet

• Published in: Lithos Vol. 205; pp. 284 - 297
• Main Authors: Li, Shi-Min, Zhu, Di-Cheng, Wang, Qing, Zhao, Zhi-Dan, Sui, Qing-Lin, Liu, Sheng-Ao, Liu, Dong, Mo, Xuan-Xue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.09.2014
• Subjects: Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan Ocean; High-Nb gabbro; Highly fractionated I-type granitoids; MASH model; Northward subduction; Western Tibet; Northward subduction; MASH model; Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan Ocean; Highly fractionated I-type granitoids; High-Nb gabbro; Western Tibet

New zircon LA-ICPMS U–Pb age data, whole-rock major and trace elements, and zircon Hf isotopic data of intrusive rocks from Larelaxin and Caima plutons in the southern margin of the Western Qiangtang subterrane provide important evidence of northward subduction of the Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan Ocean l...