The feeder system of the Deccan Traps (India): Insights from dike geochemistry

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 315-343

  Vanderkluysen, Loÿc ^a   Mahoney, John J ^a   Hooper, Peter R ^b   Sheth, Hetu C ^c   Ray, Ranjini ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Deccan Traps; Dike swarms; Feeder dikes; Flood basalts; Geochemical correlations; Large igneous provinces

Indexed keywords

DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; FLOOD BASALT; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; LAVA FLOW; LEAD ISOTOPE; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANISM;

DECCAN; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; SEYCHELLES BANK;

EID: 79251495102     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egq082     Document Type: Article

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