Geochronology (RB-Sr, Sm-Nd and Pb-Pb) of the Proterozoic granulitic and granitic rocks around Usilampatti, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu: Implication on age of various lithounits

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 539-551

  Pandey, U Kishore ^a   Pandey, B K ^b   Krishnamurthy, P ^b  

^a Geochronology Lab   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age; Granulites; Lithounits Usilampatti; Madurai; Pb Pb Geochronology; Proterozoic; Rb Sr; Sm Nd; Tamil Nadu

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANULITE; PROTEROZOIC;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MADURAI; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 30444439699     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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