Petrology and geochemistry of Mesozoic granitic rocks from the Nansha micro-block, the South China Sea: Constraints on the basement nature

Late Mesozoic compressional folds in Dongsha Waters, the northern margin of the South China Sea

“…Since Taylor and Hayes' (1983) study, it was found that outcrops of the late Mesozoic magmatic and volcanic rocks occupy more than 40% of the Southeast China area (Zhou and Li, 2000). Also, Early to MidCretaceous granitic rocks were collected from a number of drilling wells over the Dongsha Islands' northwest area (Chen et al, 2003;Shi et al, 2011 and references therein) and from two dredges on the boundary cliff of the northwestern Nansha Island block that faces the SW oceanic sub-basin (Qiu et al, 2008;Yan et al, 2010). Yanshanian granitic basement was also found over Cuu Long and Meikong Basins offshore South Vietnam (Areshev et al, 1992;Fyhn et al, 2009;Lee et al, 2001).…”

What are the Spratly Islands?

“…The only available shallow drilling on a carbonate reef was analysed by Gong et al (2005). The available dredging was by Yan et al (2009) and Kudrass et al (1986).…”

Geological comparative studies of Japan arc system and Kyushu-Palau arc

“…As mentioned above, this evolution stage is a most important period for the formation of Japan arc basement rocks (Takahashi, 1983). From Jurassic to early Tertiary, the subduction of Pacific plate beneath the eastern margin of Asian continent have been taken place and associated with the development of continental arc extending from NE Japan via east China to the South China Sea (e.g., Yan et al, 2010a). And there also developed some accreted prism (Fig.…”