Petrography and geochemistry of the Krishna Lamproite Field, Andhra Pradesh

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-146

  Kumar Reddy, T Ajit ^a   Sridhar, M ^a   Ravi, S ^a   Chakravarthi, V ^a   Neelakantam, S ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Emplacement; Krishna lamproite field; Lamproites; Major faults fractures; Petrology and geochemistry

Indexed keywords

DIKE; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAMPROITE; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC SETTING;

INDIA;

EID: 0041765830     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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