Tectono-sedimentary setting of the Paleoproterozoic Zawar Pb-Zn deposits, Rajasthan, India

Precambrian Research

Volumn 177, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 323-338

  Bhattacharya, H N ^a   Bull, Stuart ^b  

^a PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aravalli Supergroup; Facies analysis; Paleoproterozoic; Pb Zn mineralization; Rift basin

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FAULT; BASEMENT ROCK; BASIN EVOLUTION; BASIN FILL; FACIES ANALYSIS; LEAD; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SULFIDE; TECTONIC SETTING; ZINC;

INDIA; RAJASTHAN;

EID: 76349099105     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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