The thermal history of the Eastern Ghats Belt (India) as revealed by U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar dating of metamorphic and magmatic minerals: Implications for the SWEAT correlation

Precambrian Research

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 251-271

  Mezger, Klaus ^a,b   Cosca, Michael A ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dating; Magmatic minerals; Metamorphism; SWEAT orogen; Thermal history

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PROTEROZOIC; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

INDIA;

EID: 0032848642     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(98)00118-1     Document Type: Article

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