Rb-Sr Geochronology, Nd-Sr Isotopes and Whole Rock Geochemistry of Yelagiri and Sevattur Syenites, Tamil Nadu, South India

Gondwana Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-53

  Miyazaki, T ^a   Kagami, H ^a   Shuto, K ^a   Morikiyo, T ^b   Ram Mohan, V ^c   Rajasekaran, K C ^c  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Carbonatite; Lower crust; Nd Sr isotopes; Rb Sr age; Yelagiri and Sevattur syenites

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; ARCHEAN; CARBONATITE; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; MANTLE SOURCE; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PROTEROZOIC; RUBIDIUM-STRONTIUM DATING; SILICATE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SYENITE; TERRAIN;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 0002348370     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70056-3     Document Type: Article

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