Geochronological studies of Mesozoic igneous rocks from eastern India

Journal of Southeast Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-81

  Sarkar, A ^a   Datta, A K ^a   Poddar, B C ^a   Bhattacharyya, B K ^a   Kollapuri, V K ^a   Sanwal, R ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; FAULT; IGNEOUS ROCK; MAGMATISM; MESOZOIC; POTASSIUM/ARGON DATING;

INDIA, INDIAN SHIELD;

EID: 0030423424     PISSN: 07439547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0743-9547(96)00009-8     Document Type: Article

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