High radiogenic heat production in the Kerala Khondalite Block, Southern Granulite Province, India

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 257-267

  Ray, Labani ^a   Roy, Sukanta ^a   Srinivasan, R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Granulite; Indian shield; Kerala Khondalite Block; Radiogenic heat production

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; EMPLACEMENT; GNEISS; GRANITOID; GRANULITE; HEAT PRODUCTION; METASOMATISM;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; INDIAN SHIELD; KERALA KHONDALITE BELT; MADURAI; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 41349099607     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0278-8     Document Type: Article

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