Origin and palaeomagnetism of the Mesoproterozoic Gangau tilloid (basal Vindhyan Supergroup), central India

Precambrian Research

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 307-325

  Williams, George E ^a   Schmidt, Phillip W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

INDIA, VINDHYAN BASIN;

EID: 0030482962     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9268(95)00101-8     Document Type: Article

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