Domainal fabric development, associated microstructures and P-T records attesting to polymetamorphism in a granulite complex of the Eastern Ghats granulite belt, India

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-35

  Kar, Rajib ^a  

^a JK College   (India)

Author keywords

Distinct fabrics; Diverse P T records; Eastern Ghats granulite belt; Polymetamorphism; Polyphase deformation

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; GRANULITE; GRENVILLIAN OROGENY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROSTRUCTURE; P-T CONDITIONS;

ASIA; EASTERN GHATS; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33847629242     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-007-0004-8     Document Type: Article

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