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Geochemical characteristics of the Neoproterozoic basic dykes widely exposed in the Wudang block of South Qinling show that the dykes possess the characteristics of continental tholeiitic basalts and were formed in a setting of continental rifting. Therefore, there was an ancient continental block in the areas of southern Qinling and Yangtze block during the Jinning period, and an important rifting event of this ancient block occurred in the Early Neoproterozoic.
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This research project was jointly granted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( Grant Nos. 49572145 and 140032010) and the Foundation of Ministry of Education for Key Teachers.
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Zhang, C., Zhou, D. & Liu, Y. Geochemistry of basic dykes in Wudang block and its tectonic significance. Chin. J. of Geochem. 20, 315 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03166856
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03166856