Potasium-argon ages and geochemical characters of some basis igneous rocks of Cuddapah Basin

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 161-170

  Mallikharjuna Rao, J ^a   Bhattacharji, S ^b   Rao, M N ^a   Wampler, J M ^c  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Georgia Institute of Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Basic volcanics; Cuddapah Basin; Geochemistry; K Ar ages

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIKE; FRACTIONATION; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; IGNEOUS ROCK; LAVA FLOW; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; SEDIMENTATION;

ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; CUDDAPAH BASIN; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33847130437     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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