Geophysical imaging of the shape of granitic intrusions at depth: A review

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 168, Issue , 2000, Pages 39-54

  Ameglio L ^a,b,d   Vigneresse, J L ^b,c  

^a Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM Centre IRD d'Ile de France   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^d RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GRANITE; GRAVITY SURVEY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGNETIC SURVEY; PETROGENESIS;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 1642633563     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.168.01.04     Document Type: Review

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