Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Proterozoic dykes in Tamil nadu, southern India: Another example of the Archaean lithospheric mantle source

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 268-282

  Radhakrishna, T ^a   Joseph, M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Dolerite dykes; Geochemistry; Lithosphere; Mantle source; Petrogenesis; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

DIKE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MANTLE SOURCE; PROTEROZOIC;

INDIA;

EID: 0032447971     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050209     Document Type: Article

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