Gemstone mineralization in the Palghat-Cauvery Shear Zone system (Karur-Kangayam Belt) southern India

Gondwana Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 911-918

  Santosh, M ^a   Collins, Alan S ^b  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gemstone mineralization; Gondwana assembly; Madagascar; Palghat Cauvery shear zone system; Ruby

Indexed keywords

GEMSTONE; GONDWANA; MINERALIZATION; PEGMATITE; SHEAR ZONE; SUTURE ZONE;

INDIA; MADURAI BLOCK; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 0242381192     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)71035-2     Document Type: Letter

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