Isotopic signature of Pan-African rejuvenation in the Kerala khondalite belt, southern India: Implications for East Gondwana reassembly

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 179-190

  Unnikrishnan Warrier, C ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Gondwana; Kerala; Khondalite Belt; Mineral Isochrons; Pan African

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GONDWANA; PAN-AFRICAN;

INDIA, KERALA;

EID: 0031399617     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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