Deformation pattern and evolution of the structures in the Penganga Group, the Pranhita-Godavari Valley, India: Probable effects of Grenvillian movement on a Mesoproterozoic basin

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 567-577

  Deb, Gautam K ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Extensional structure; Meso Neoproterozoic convergence; Penganga Group; PG Valley; Progressive deformation

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

INDIA;

EID: 0037992777     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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