Geochemistry of flood basalts of the Toranmal section, northern Deccan Traps, India: Implications for regional Deccan stratigraphy

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1099-1120

  Mahoney, J J ^a   Sheth, H C ^b,c   Chandrasekharam, D ^b   Peng, Z X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^c INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Deccan Traps; Flood basalts; Geochemical stratigraphy; Large igneous provinces

Indexed keywords

DECCAN TRAPS; FLOOD BASALT; GEOCHEMISTRY; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

DECCAN TRAPS; INDIA;

EID: 0034234340     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.7.1099     Document Type: Article

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