Paleomagnetism and U-Pb geochronology of easterly trending dykes in the Dharwar craton, India: feldspar clouding, radiating dyke swarms and the position of India at 2.37 Ga

Precambrian Research

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 47-68

  Halls, H C ^a   Kumar, A ^b   Srinivasan, R ^c   Hamilton, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c Australian Indian Resources Pty Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Cloudy feldspar; Dharwar craton; Dyke swarms; Dykes; India; Paleomagnetism; U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

DIABASE; DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; EXSOLUTION; FELDSPAR; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGNETITE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; REMAGNETIZATION; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; DHARWAR CRATON; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34047189228     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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