Charnockites of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Department of Geology, Andhra University, Waltair 530003
A. Sriramadas -
Department of Geology, Andhra University, Waltair 530003
A. T. Rao
Abstract
The tonalitic charnockites from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, belong to 2,600 m y. age. They were structurally emplaced along the axes of NE and E plunging overturned isoclinal synclines exhibited by khondalites. The palingenetic charnockites of granodioritic composition have indicated an age of 2,000 m.y., which corresponds to the age of NW-SE cross-folds in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.Downloads
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