Precambrian alkaline potassic-ultrapotassic, mafic-ultramafic magmatism in peninsular India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-84

  Chalapathi Rao, N V ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline rocks; Kimberlite; Lamproite; Lamprophyre; Potassic ultrapotassic magmatism; Precambrian

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; CRATON; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS; KIMBERLITE; LAMPROITE; LAMPROPHYRE; LINEAMENT; MAGMA; MAGMATISM; POTASSIC ROCK; PRECAMBRIAN; THRUST;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN SHIELD; SOUTH ASIA;

EPINEPHELUS FASCIATOMACULOSUS;

EID: 55149110805     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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