The advent of the Proterozoic - A trigger for extensive intracrustal processes in the south Indian shield?

Gondwana Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 275-283

  Subba Rao, M V ^a   Rama Rao, P ^a   Divakara Rao, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Archaean proterozoic transition; Crustal evolution; Granites; Intracrustal processes; LIL elements

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MELTING; PROTEROZOIC; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

INDIAN SHIELD;

EID: 0000609432     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1342-937x(05)70838-8     Document Type: Article

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