Structural anatomy of a dismembered ophiolite suite from Gondwana: The Manamedu complex, Cauvery suture zone, southern India

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 176-190

  Chetty, T R K ^a   Yellappa, T ^a   Nagesh, P ^a   Mohanty, D P ^a   Venkatasivappa, V ^a   Santosh, M ^b   Tsunogae, T ^c  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cauvery suture zone; Duplexes; Flower structure; Gondwana; Ophiolites; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ANORTHOSITE; CROSS SECTION; GABBRO; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GONDWANA; HORNBLENDE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; OPHIOLITE; PLAGIOGRANITE; PYROXENITE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUTURE ZONE;

INDIA;

EID: 79960934534     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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