Precambrian mafic magmatism in the Bastar craton, central Indian

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-72

  Srivastava, Rajesh K ^a   Gautam, Gulab C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bastar craton; Central India; Dykes; Mafic magmatism; Precambrian; Volcanics

Indexed keywords

DIKE SWARM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMATISM; PETROLOGY; PRECAMBRIAN; PROTEROZOIC; QUARTZ; THOLEIITE;

ASIA; BASTAR CRATON; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 60949091923     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-009-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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