Implications of the geochemistry of the Pelitic Granulites of the Delhi Supergroup, Aravalli Mountain Belt, Northwestern India

Precambrian Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 75-85

  Biswal, T K ^a   Gyani, K C ^b   Parthasarathy, R ^c   Pant, D R ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Aravalli mountain belt; Delhi supergroup; Geochemistry of pelitic granulites; Passive continental margin; Proterozoic affinity

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANULITE; PROTEROZOIC;

INDIA;

EID: 0031869278     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00057-0     Document Type: Article

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