Mantle-derived mafic-ultramafic xenoliths and the nature of Indian sub-continental lithosphere

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 657-679

  Karmalkar, N R ^a   Duraiswami, R A ^a   Rao, N V Chalapathi ^b,c   Paul, D K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkali magmatism; Deccan volcanic province; Dharwar craton; Kimberlites; Mantle xenoliths; Subcontinental lithospheric mantle

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; DECCAN TRAPS; ECLOGITE; KIMBERLITE; MAFIC ROCK; MAGMATISM; MANTLE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK; XENOLITH;

ASIA; DHARWAR CRATON; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 67649496581     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-009-0051-7     Document Type: Article

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