Proterozoic palaeomagnetism of the mafic dyke swarms in the high-grade region of southern India

Precambrian Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 31-46

  Radhakrishna, T ^a   Joseph, M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPARENT POLAR WANDER CURVE; DYKE SWARM; PALAEOLATITUDE; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC;

INDIA;

EID: 0029730419     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9268(95)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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