Massive granitoid generation in Central Asia: Nd isotope evidence and implication for continental growth in the Phanerozoic

The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), also known as the Altaid Tectonic Collage, is characterized by vast distribution of Paleozoic and Mesozoic granitic intrusions as well as basaltic to rhyolitic volcanics. The granitoids have a wide range of compositions and roughly show a temporal evolution fr... View More