Geochemistry of Pakhal shales

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 770-776

  Dayal, A M ^a   Murthy, D S N ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Geochemistry; Pakhal shales; Pakhal supergroup; Provenance

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; DOLOMITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GNEISS; INTRACRATONIC BASIN; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT; SHALE; SHALLOW WATER; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 33747022596     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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