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Similarities Between Granites on the East and West Coasts of the Pacific Ocean
Author(s) -
Liankui Wang,
Shaoli Zhang,
Wenxin Xu,
Yuelong Liang,
Gaoqiang Deng,
Liankun Sha
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6724.1995.mp8003004.x
Subject(s) - pacific ocean , china , geology , oceanography , pacific rim , west coast , earth science , geography , archaeology
The traditional idea proposes that granites on the east and west coasts of the Pacific Ocean are different. According to field investigations of the geology of the western United States coupled with the authors' long‐term studies on granites in South China, granites both in eastern China and in the western United States are similar.