Palaeomagnetic and geochemical study of precambrian Kawar Volcanic Formation (Bijawar Traps), Central India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-258

  Poornachandra Rao, G V S ^a   Mallikharjuna Rao, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Central India; Geochemistry; Kawar volcanics; Palaeomagnetism

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PRECAMBRIAN; THOLEIITE;

INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, BHUSOR;

EID: 3343021084     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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