India kimberlites and related rocks: Petrology and geochemistry

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 328-355

  Paul, Dalim K ^a   Nayak, S S ^b   Pant, N C ^c  

^a PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geochronology; Indian kimberlites; Petrology; Review

Indexed keywords

DIAMOND; GEOCHEMISTRY; KIMBERLITE; MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY;

AFRICA; ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33744782581     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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