A palaeomagnetic study of charnockites from Madras Block, Southern Granulite Terrain, India

Gondwana Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 57-65

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

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Granulites; India; Madras Block; Palaeomagnetism; Palaeopoles; Pallavaram

Indexed keywords

CHARNOCKITE; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DEMAGNETIZATION; EMPLACEMENT; METAMORPHIC ROCK; PALEOMAGNETISM; SHEAR ZONE;

EASTERN GHATS; INDIA; INDIAN SHIELD; SOUTH INDIAN BLOCK;

EID: 33745677839     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2005.11.015     Document Type: Article

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