Subduction related tectonic evolution of the Neoarchean eastern Dharwar Craton, southern India: New geochemical and isotopic constraints

Precambrian Research

Volumn 227, Issue , 2013, Pages 204-226

  Mohan, M Ram ^a   Piercey, Stephen J ^b   Kamber, Balz S ^c   Sarma, D Srinivasa ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Crustal recycling; Dharwar Craton; Geochemistry; Radiogenic isotopes; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CRATON; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GOLD; GRANITOID; GREENSTONE BELT; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LEAD ISOTOPE; MINERALIZATION; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPE; PLAGIOCLASE; SUBDUCTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; VOLCANIC ROCK;

DHARWAR CRATON; INDIA;

EID: 84875212448     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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