The Mesoproterozoic ‘seismite’ at Laiyuan (Hebei Province, E China) re-interpreted
A 1-million m3 breccia near Laiyuan (Hebei Province, E China) occurs as a block-like lithological unit between dolo-stones of the 1.55-1.45 Ga (Early Mesoproterozoic) Wumishan Formation. It has previously been interpreted as a seismite, but it appears not to fulfil any of the commonly accepted crite...
Main Author: | Loon A.J. (Tom) Van |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014-07-01
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Series: | Geologos |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/logos-2014-0012 |
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