Neoarchean suprasubduction zone arc magmatism in southern India: Geochemistry, zircon U-Pb geochronology and Hf isotopes of the Sittampundi Anorthosite Complex

Gondwana Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 539-557

  Mohan, M Ram ^a   Satyanarayanan, M ^a   Santosh, M ^b,c   Sylvester, Paul J ^d   Tubrett, Mike ^d   Lam, Rebecca ^d  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES BEIJING   (China)

^d MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Hf isotopes; Sittampundi Anorthosite Complex; Southern India; Suprasubduction zone arc; Zircon U Pb geochronology

Indexed keywords

ANORTHOSITE; ARCHEAN; HAFNIUM; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; SUBDUCTION ZONE; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

INDIA;

EID: 84871932408     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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