The Phanerozoic reconstitution of Indian Shield as the aftermath of break-up of the Gondwanaland

Gondwana Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 387-406

  Roy, A B ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Gondwana break up; Indian shield; Lineament; Phanerozoic reconstitution; Plume outbursts

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GONDWANA; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; PHANEROZOIC; RIFT ZONE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMICITY; UNDERPLATING;

INDIA;

EID: 1942530676     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70792-9     Document Type: Article

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