Geology, geochemistry and tectonic significance of mafic ultramafic rocks of Mesoproterozoic Phulad Ophiolite Suite of South Delhi Fold Belt, NW Indian shield

Gondwana Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 553-566

  Khan, M Shamim ^a   Smith, T E ^b   Raza, M ^a   Huang, J ^c  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkaline basalt; Boninite; Mesoproterozoic ophiolite; North West Indian Shield; Phulad suture

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKENING; FOLD BELT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAFIC ROCK; OPHIOLITE; PETROGRAPHY; PROTEROZOIC; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ARAVALLI RANGE; INDIA; INDIAN SHIELD; RAJASTHAN;

EID: 27644462030     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)71155-2     Document Type: Article

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