Characterization and origin of a compositionally zoned aluminous A-type granite from South India

Geological Magazine

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 291-318

  Rajesh, H M ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; GRANITE; MAGNETITE; NICKEL OXIDE; SILICA;

CRYSTAL FRACTIONATION; EMPLACEMENT TEMPERATURE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; INCOMPATIBLE ELEMENT; MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS; METAMORPHIC TERRAINS; TEXTURAL ANALYSIS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

A TYPE ROCK; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GRANITE; PETROGENESIS; ZONATION;

INDIA; KERALA;

EID: 0033942731     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001675680000399X     Document Type: Article

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