Precambrian Geology of India (Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics, 6) - Hardcover

Naqvi, S. Mahmood; Rogers, John J. W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195036530 ISBN 13: 9780195036534

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1987

Synopsis

The Dharwar Craton, one of the parts of the Indian shield, is estimated to be 3 billion years old -- one of the oldest continental fragments in the world. This book surveys the Precambrian geology of peninsular India and, to some extent, the Himalayas. The authors discuss the similarities and differences between the crustal blocks of the shield and incorporate details concerning geochemistry, structural fabrics, and other special topics wherever necessary to achieve a full understanding of geologic relationships. Emphasis is placed on the broad features of the shield, with separate maps for each crustal block as well as tables of geochronological data included for further clarity.

About this title

About the Author:

S. Mahmood Naqvi, Geochemist, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. John J. W. Rogers, Professor of Geology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Review:

"Provides a much needed synthesis of the Precambrian geology of India....It is a clear, concise, and readily accessible source of information on the Indian Precambrian....It should prove to be a useful reference for Precambrian geologists, and a very valuable tool for those who want to carry
out further research on this diverse and interesting fragment of Gondwanaland." --Geology

"The volume provides up-to-date information on a large shield area where much of the detailed literature is difficult to obtain, and the text should therefore prove useful for university teachers and others interested in regional geology and Precambrian crustal evolution." --Precambrian
Research

"This volume provides a review of the geology of one of the world's major Precambrian cration . . . . an excellent resource for those interested in an assemblage of data on the Indian shield for comparative studies uncolored by a particular tectonic point of view . . . . It is the best
compilation available at the present time." --Economic Geology

"The book is a great service to Precambrian geology, and supplants its twenty-year old predecessor (Pichamuthu, 1967)." --Geological Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0195036530
• ISBN 13: 9780195036534
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240