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Continental Growth of Bastar Craton, Central Indian Shield during Precambrian via Multiphase Subduction and Lithospheic Extension/Rifting : Evidence from Geochemisty of Gneisses, Granitoids and Mafic dykes

M. E. A. Mondal, M. Faruque Hussain, Talat Ahmad

Osaka City University (Osaka City University) · 2006 · 18 citations · 0 references

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Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeologyGeochemistryStratigraphyTectonicsContinental RiftingMagma GenesisPlate TectonicsPlutonic RocksSubduction Zone TectonicsContinental Margin GrowthGranodiorite SuitesMafic IntrusionsMagma-rich RiftingMagmatic GeochemistryRegional Tectonic SettingSubduction TectonicsSubduction Zone Magmatism

Abstract

Two major tectono-magmatic episodes can be recognized within Bastar craton. The first episode is represented by granitic-gneisses and the second one is represented by bi-modal granitoids-basic magmatic events....