SHRIMP U-Pb age constraints on magmatism and high-grade metamorphism in the Salem Block, southern India

Gondwana Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-36

  Clark, Chris ^a   Collins, Alan S ^b   Timms, Nicholas E ^a   Kinny, Peter D ^a   Chetty, T R K ^c   Santosh, M ^d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^d KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azania; Gondwana; Kenorland; SHRIMP U Pb geochronology, India

Indexed keywords

CHARNOCKITE; COLLISION ZONE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEUCOSOME; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; PARTIAL MELTING; PROTEROZOIC; PROTOLITH; SHRIMP DATING; TECTONICS; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

DHARWAR CRATON; INDIA;

EID: 66649110532     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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