Constraints on the tectonic setting of the andaman ophiolites, Bay of Bengal, India, from SHRIMP U-Pb zircon geochronology of plagiogranite

Journal of Geology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 691-697

  Sarma, D Srinivasa ^a   Jafri, S H ^a   Fletcher, Ian R ^b   McNaughton, Neal J ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GRANITE; ION MICROPROBE; ISLAND ARC; OPHIOLITE; SHRIMP DATING; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC SETTING; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

ANDAMANS; ANDAMANS AND NICOBARS; BAY OF BENGAL; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 78649547395     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656354     Document Type: Article

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