Age of the Vindhyan Supergroup: A review of recent findings

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 149-160

  Ray, Jyotiranjan S ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Isotope stratigraphy; U Pb zircon dating; Vindhyan Supergroup

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SON VALLEY; SOUTH ASIA; VINDHYAN BASIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746288309     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703031     Document Type: Review

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