Petrology and geochemistry of the lamprophyric rocks from the Bokaro Coalfield, Bihar and their economic potential

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-266

  Basu, A ^a   Bhattacharya, A K ^a   Paul, D K ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

^b INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Bihar; Bokaro Coalfield; Geochemistry; Gold; Lamprophyric rocks; Petrology

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; LAMPROPHYRIC ROCKS; PETROLOGY;

INDIA;

EID: 0031399511     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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