Petrogenesis of high-K metagranites in the Kerala Khondalite Belt, southern India: A possible magmatic-arc link between India, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-82

  Sreejith, C ^a   Ravindra Kumar, G R ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Continental arc magmatism; Geochemistry; High K metagranites; Kerala Khondalite Belt; Supercontinent reconstruction

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL ARC; GEOCHEMISTRY; KHONDALITE; MAGMATISM; PETROGENESIS; PROTEROZOIC; SUPERCONTINENT;

INDIA; KERALA KHONDALITE BELT; MADAGASCAR; SRI LANKA;

EID: 84871762664     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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