The paradoxical aspect of the Himalayan granites

Journal of the Virtual Explorer

Volumn 11, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Vigneresse, Jean Louis ^a   Burg, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a Vandoeuvre Cedex ^*  (France)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ductile deformation; Granite emplacement; Himalaya; Leucogranites

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049443235     PISSN: 14418126     EISSN: 14418142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3809/jvirtex.2003.00070     Document Type: Article

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