Table of Contents - Special Paper 237:

Mesozoic Volcanism and Volcanogenic Iron-Ore Deposits in Eastern China


Acknowledgments

Abstract

Introduction

Ages of Mesozoic volcanic rocks

Spatial distribution and zoning of Mesozoic volcanic rocks

Characteristics of chemical compositions and associations of volcanic rocks

The series and associations of volcanic rocks
The division of volcanic provinces
Average chemical compositions of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in eastern China

Some features related to the genesis of volcanic rocks

Types of volcanic basins and the relation to volcanic formations

Downwarp basin
Faulted basin
Downwarping-faulted basin
Inherited basin
Overlapping basin

Genesis of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in eastern China

Previous work
The genesis of volcanic rocks from the structural viewpoint

Nature of volcanic magma and its relation to iron mineralization

Volcanic magma in the NingWu basin
Volcanic magma of the LuZong basin
Volcanic magma in other places

Summary

Appendix I: Tectonic units in eastern China

Appendix II: Index of places mentioned in this paper

References Cited