Igneous charno-enderbites and charnockites (C-type magmas) around Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 403-410

  Suresha, K J ^a   Srikantappa, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

C type magmas; Dindigul; Geochemistry; Igneous charnockites; Tamil Nadu

Indexed keywords

CHARNOCKITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU; WORLD;

EID: 20444377736     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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