Precambrian mafic magmatism in the Indian shield: An introduction

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-13

  Srivastava, Rajesh K ^a   Ahmad, Talat ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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EID: 55149088157     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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