Precambrian choronostratigraphic growth of Singhbhum-Orissa craton, eastern Indian shield: An alternative model

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 356-378

  Misra, Saumitra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Chotanagpur; Gneissic Complex; Precambrian chronostratigraphic evolution; Singhbhum Mobile Belt; Singhbhum Shear Zone; Singhbhum Orissa craton

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRATON; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; MOBILE BELT; PRECAMBRIAN; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN SHIELD; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33744907053     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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