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Number of publications (as on July 2011) - 83
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Gautam, G. C. (2011) Early Precambrian mafic dyke swarms from the Central Archaean Bastar craton, India: geochemistry, petrogenesis and tectonic implications. Geological Journal (In Press; DOI: 10.1002/gj.1302).
  • Srivastava, H. B., Srivastava, V., Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, C. K. (2011) Structural analyses of the crystalline rocks between Dirang and Tawang, west Kameng district, Arunachal Himalaya. J. Geol. Soc. India, 78: 45-56.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Heaman, L. M., French, J. E. and Filho, C. F. F. (2011) Evidence for a Paleoproterozic event of metamorphism in the Bastar Craton, Central India: P-T-t constraints from mineral chemistry and U-Pb geochronology of mafic dykes. Episodes, 34: 13-24.
  • Gautam, G. C. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2011) Petrology, Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Early Precambrian mafic dyke swarm from Dondi-Bhanupratappur-Keshkal, Central Bastar craton, India. In: Dyke Swarms: Keys for Geodynamic Interpretation, R. K. Srivastava (ed.), DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12496-9_12, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 203-218.
  • Ernst, R., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Bleeker, W. and Hamilton, M. A. (2010). Precambrian large igneous provinces (LIPs) and their dyke swarms: new insights from high-precision geochronology, paleomagnetism and geochemistry. Precambrian Research (in press; doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2010.09.001).
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Mondal, S. K., Balaram, V. and Gautam, G. C. (2010) PGE geochemistry of low-Ti high-Mg siliceous mafic rocks within the Archaean Central Indian Bastar Craton: implications for magma fractionation. Mineralogy and Petrology, 98: 329-345.
  • Melluso, L., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Guarino, V., Zanetti, A., Sinha, Anup K. (2010) Mineral chemistry and petrogenetic evolution of the ultramafic-alkaline-carbonatitic complex of Sung Valley, Northeastern India. Canadian Mineralogists, 48: 205-229.
  • Chalapathi Rao, N. V., Dongre, A., Kamde, G., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Sridhar, M. and Kaminsky, F. V. (2010) Petrology, geochemistry and genesis of new Mesoproterozoic high-magnesian calcite-rich kimberlites of Siddanpalli, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southern India: Products of subduction-related magmatic sources? Mineralogy and Petrology, 98: 313-328.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Chalapathi Rao, N. V. and Sinha, Anup K. (2009) Cretaceous Alkaline Intrusives with affinities to Aillikites from the Jharia area: Magmatic expression of metasomatically veined & thinned lithospheric mantle beneath the Singhbhum Craton, Eastern India. Lithos, 112S: 407-418.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Ellam, Rob M. and Gautam, G. C. (2009) Sr-Nd isotope geochemistry of the early Precambrian sub-alkaline mafic igneous rocks from the southern Bastar craton, Central India. Mineral. Petrol., 96: 71-79.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Ahmad, Talat (2009) Precambrian mafic magmatism in the Indian shield: retrospect and prospect. J. Geol. Soc. India, 73: 7-11.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Gautam, G. C. (2009) Precambrian Mafic Magmatism in the Bastar Craton, Central India., J. Geol. Soc. India, 73: 52-72.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Srivastava, H. B. and Srivastava, V. (2009) Petrology and geochemistry of Proterozoic olivine tholeiite mafic intrusive rocks from the Central Crystallines of the western Arunachal Himalaya, India: evidence for a depleted mantle. Current Science, 97: 1355-1361.
  • Chalapathi Rao, N. V. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2009) Petrology and geochemistry of diamondiferous Mesoproterozoic kimberlites from Wajrakarur kimberlite field, eastern Dharwar craton, Southern India: genesis and constraints on mantle source regions. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 157: 245-265.
  • Chalapathi Rao, N. V. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2009) A new find of boninite dyke from the Paleoproterozoic Dongargarh Super Group: Inference for a fossil subduction zone in the Archaean of the Bastar Craton, Central India. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, 186/3: 271-282.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2008). Global intracratonic boninite-norite magmatism during the Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic: Evidence from the central Indian Bastar craton, International Geology Review, 50: 61-74.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Ahmad, Talat (2008) Precambrian mafic magmatism in the Indian shield: an introduction. J. Geol. Soc. India, 72: 9-13.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Gautam, G. C. (2008) Precambrian Mafic Dyke Swarms from the Southern Bastar Central India Craton: Present and Future Perspectives. In: Indian Dykes: Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geochronology (Eds. R. K. Srivastava, C. Sivaji and N. V. Chalapathi Rao), Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi: 367-376.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Sivaji, Ch. and Chalapathi Rao, N. V. (2008) Dyke swarms of Indian Shield in space and time. In: Indian Dykes: Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geochronology (Eds. R. K. Srivastava, C. Sivaji and N. V. Chalapathi Rao), Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi: 1-18.
  • French, J. E., Heaman, L. M., Chacko, T. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2008). 1891-1883 Ma Southern Bastar-Cuddapah mafic igneous events, India: a newly recognized Large Igneous Province. Precambrian Research, 160: 308-322.
  • Ernst, R. E. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2008) India's place in the Proterozoic world: constraints from the Large Igneous Province (LIP) record. In: Indian Dykes: Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geochronology (Eds. R. K. Srivastava, C. Sivaji and N. V. Chalapathi Rao), Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi: 41-56.
  • Jayananda, M., Mahesha, N., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Mahabaleswar, B. and Blais, S. (2008) Petrology and geochemistry of Paleoproterozoic high-magnesian norite and dolerite dyke swarms from the Halagur-Satnur areas, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southern India. In: Indian Dykes: Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geochronology (Eds. R. K. Srivastava, C. Sivaji and N. V. Chalapathi Rao), Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi: 239-260.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2007). Nd and Sr isotope systematics and geochemistry of plume related early Cretaceous alkaline-mafic-ultramafic igneous complex from Jasra, Shillong Plateau, Northeastern India. Geol. Soc. America Special paper 430: 815-830.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Chalapathi Rao, N. V. (2007). Petrology, geochemistry and tectonic significance of Paleoproterozoic alkaline lamprophyres from the Jungel Valley, Mahakoshal supracrustal belt, Central India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 89: 189-215.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Gautam, G. C. (2007) Geochemistry of Distinct Mafic Intrusive Rocks from Darba-Kukanar and Kerlapal-Sukma-Mokhpal areas, Southern Bastar craton: Further data on the Early Precambrian Mafic Magmatism of Central India. J. Geol. Soc. India, 69: 1176-1188.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2007). Alkaline-carbonatite complexes from the Shillong plateau: constraints on the carbonatite and silicate rock association. DST-DCS News Letter, 17 (2): 19-24.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2007). Petrogenesis of the early Cretaceous ultramafic-mafic-alkaline-carbonatite igneous complexes from the Shillong plateau, NE India. In: Igneous Petrology – 21st Century Perspective (Eds. J. S. Ray and C. Bhattacharya). Allied Publishers, New Delhi: 143-164.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2006). Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Neoarchaean High-Mg Low-Ti Mafic Igneous Rocks in an Intracratonic Setting, Central India Craton: Evidence for Boninite Magmatism. Geochemical J., 40: 15-31.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2006) Distinct early Precambrian mafic dyke swarms, Central Indian Bastar craton: evidence of a heterogeneous mantle source. In: Dyke Swarms – Time Markers of Crustal Evolution(Eds. Hanski, E., Mertanen, S., Ramo, T. and Vuollo, J.), Tailor & Francis Group, London: 147-159.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Heaman, Larry M., Sinha, Anup K. and Shihua, S. (2005). Emplacement age and isotope geochemistry of Sung Valley Alkaline-Carbonatite complex, Shillong Plateau, Northeastern India: implications for primary carbonate melt and genesis of the associated silicate rocks. Lithos, 81: 33-54.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Mohan, A. and Filho, C. F. F. (2005). Hot-fluid Driven Metasomatism of Samalpatti Carbonatites, South India: Evidence from Petrology, Mineral Chemistry, Trace Elements and Stable Isotope Compositions. Gondwana Research, 8: 77-85.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2005). Heterogeneous Precambrian mantle source: evidence from different mafic magmatisms in Central India. DST-DCS-News Letter, 15: 2-6.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2005). Implication of high-field strength element geochemistry in altered igneous rocks: a case study from the Precambrian mafic dykes of southern Bastar craton, Central India. Indian J. Geology, 75 (2003): 72-88.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2005).Geochemical characteristics of Precambrian high-magnesium mafic rocks in an intracratonic rift-setting, Bastar craton, central India. In: Antarctic Geoscience, Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction & Paleoclimatology(Eds. Rajan, S. and Pandey, P. C.), NCAOR, Goa: 263-282.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Singh, R. K. and Verma, S. P. (2004). Neoarchaean mafic volcanic rocks from the southern Bastar greenstone belt, Central India: petrological and tectonic significance. Precambrian Research, 131: 305-322.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, R. K. (2004). Trace element geochemistry and genesis of the Precambrian sub-alkaline mafic dykes from central India craton: evidence for mantle metasomatism. J. Asian Earth Sci., 23: 373-389.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2004). Geochemistry of Early Cretaceous Alkaline Ultramafic-Mafic Complex from Jasra, Karbi Anglong, Shillong Plateau, Northeastern India. Gondwana Research, 7: 549-561.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2004). Early Cretaceous Sung Valley ultramafic-alkaline-carbonatite complex, Shillong Plateau, Northeastern India: petrological and genetic significance. Mineralogy and Petrology, 80: 241-263.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Chandra, R. and Shastry, A. (2004). High-Ti type N-MORB parentage of basalts from the South Andaman ophiolite suite, India. Earth Planet. Sci. (Proc. Indian Acad. Sci.), 113: 605-618.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2004). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of early Cretaceous sub-alkaline mafic dykes from Swangkre-Rongmil, East Garo Hills, Shillong plateau, Northeast India. Earth Planet. Sci. (Proc. Indian Acad. Sci.), 113: 683-697.
  • Hsean, A. R., Karkare, S. G., Singh, R. K., Chandra, R. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2004). Petrochemistry of Precambrian granitoids of Katekalyan, Southern Bastar craton, Central India. J. Econ. Geol. & Georesources Management, 1 (2): 217-234.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, R. K. (2003). Geochemistry of high-Mg mafic dykes from the Bastar Craton: evidence of Late Archaean boninite-like rocks in an intracratonic setting. Current Science, 85: 808-812.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, R. K. (2003). The Paleoproterozoic Dolerite Dyke Swarm of the Southern Bastar Craton, Central-East India: A supporting Evidence for the Columbia Supercontinent. Mem. Geological Soc. India, 52: 163-177.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, R. K. (2003). Precambrian mafic magmatism in southern Bastar craton, Central India: present status and future perspective. Gondwana Geological Mag. Spl. Vol., 7: 177-191.
  • Chandra, R., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Singh, R. K., Sinha, Anup K. and Goswami, Gita (2003). Observation on modal and phase layering in layered igneous complexes associated with Deccan igneous province, India. Indian J. Geochemistry, 18: 129-148.
  • Heaman, Larry M., Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sinha, Anup K. (2002). A precise U-Pb zircon/baddeleyite age for the Jasra igneous complex, Karbi-Analong district, Assam, NE India. Current Science, 82: 744-748.
  • Shastry, A., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Chandra, R. and Jenner, George A. (2002). Geochemical characteristics and genesis of oceanic plagiogranites associated with south Andaman ophiolites, India: a late stage silicate liquid immiscible product. J. Geol. Soc. India, 59: 233-241.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2002). Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Systamatics in the Igneous Rocks: Special Reference to Carbonatites. Indian J. Geochemistry, 17: 77-88.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Sahai, A. (2001). High-field strength element geochemistry of mafic intrusive rocks from the Bhagirathi and Yamuna valleys, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Gondwana Research, 4: 455-463.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, R. K. (2001). Petrology, tectonic setting, and genesis of early Precambrian mafic volcanics from the southern Bastar greenstone belt, central India. AGSO-Geoscience Australia Record, 2001/37: 196-198.
  • Shastry, A., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Chandra, R. and Jenner, George A. (2001). Fe-Ti enriched mafic rocks from south Andaman ophiolite suite: implication of late stage liquid immiscibility. Current Science, 80(3): 453-454.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Singh, R. K. and Verma, R. (2000). Juxtaposition of India and Antarctica during the Precambrian: inferences from geochemistry of mafic dykes. Gondwana Research, 3: 227-234.
  • Sinha, Anup K., Shastry, A. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (2000). A note on petrological and geochemical characteristics of Mookyndur metabasite dyke, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Indian J. Geochemistry, 15: 59-67.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Singh, R. K. (1999). Petrology and geochemistry of the Late Archaean siliceous high-magnesian basalts (SHMB) from Kaklur, southern Bastar craton, Central India. J. Geol. Soc. India, 53: 693-704.
  • Sinha, Anup K., Chandra, R. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1999). Spatial and temporal distribution of carbonatites, alkaline rocks, picrites and tholeiitic basalts in the Deccan Trap Province and their interrelationships in plume model. Indian J. Geochemistry, 14: 69-78.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1998). Petrology of the Proterozoic Alkaline Carbonatite Complex of Samalpatti, District Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. J. Geol. Soc. India, 51: 233-244.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Verma, R. (1998). Precambrian basic magmatism of the southern Bastar craton, Central India. In: The Indian Precambrian (Ed. Paliwal, B. S.), Scientific Publ. (India): 409-416.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1997). Petrology, Geochemistry and Genesis of Rift-related Carbonatites of Ambadunagr, India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 61: 47-66.
  • Singh, R. K., Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Hsean, A. R. (1997). Petrology of the Precambrian Mafic Rocks of Katekalyan area, Bastar District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Gondwana Research, 1: 129-136.
  • Sahai, A. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1997). Structural and Geochemical characteristics of Amphibolites from the Bhagirathi and Yamuna Valleys of Main Central Thrust Zone, Garhwal Himalaya. J. Himalayan Geol., 18: 191-201.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Hall, R. P., Verma, R. and Singh, R. K. (1996). Contrasting Precambrian Mafic Dykes of the Bastar craton, Central India: Petrological and geochemical characteristics. J. Geol. Soc. India, 48: 537-546.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Singh, S. B., Karkare, S. G. and Chandra, R. (1996). Geochemistry of Deccan volcanics and dykes from the Nisarpur and Manpur sections, Madhya Pradesh. Gondwana Geological Mag. Spl. Vol., 2: 135-144.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Hall, R. P. (1995). Tectonic setting of Indian Carbonatites. In: Magmatism in Relation to Diverse Tectonic Settings (Eds. Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Chandra, R.), A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam: 135-154.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1994). Petrology, petrochemistry and genesis of the Alkaline rocks associated with the Ambadungar Carbonatite Complex, Baroda district, Gujarat, India. J. Geol. Soc. India, 43: 23-39.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1994). Petrochemistry of the Fenitized Sandstones from Ambadungar Carbonatite Complex, District Baroda, Gujarat. Indian J. Geology, 66: 39-44.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1994). Petrology, petrochemistry and genesis of the Alkaline rocks associated with the Ambadungar Carbonatite Complex, Baroda district, Gujarat, India. J. Geol. Soc. India, 43: 23-39.
  • Karkare, S. G. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1993). A model for Narmada Rift Basin. In: Rifted Basins and Aulacogens (Eds. Casshyap, S. M., Valdiya, K. S., Khain, V. E., Milanovsky, E. E. and Raza, M.), Gyanodaya Prakashan, India: 234-240.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1993). Chemical Classification of Silica rich Carbonatites. Indian J. Geochemistry, 8: 15-24.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1993). Mineralization related to carbonatite nephelinite complexes – the Indian scenario. Transaction, 90: 49-52.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Karkare, S. G. and Tripathi, A. (1992). Alkaline carbonatite complex of Samalpatti and surroundings, district Dharamapuri, Tamil Nadu. Indian J. Geochemistry, 7: 1-18.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Chandra, R. (1992). Petrology of the Sung valley alkaline carbonatite complex, district Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Indian J. Geochemistry, 7: 67-77.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1991). Petrochemistry and tectonic significance of mafic dykes from Kukshi, Madhya Pradesh, India. Proc. Int. Symp. Mafic dykes (Eds. Teixeira, Ernesto and Oliveira), Sao Paulo, Brazil: 133-136.
  • Sahai, A. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1991). Petrochemical studies of amphibolites from western part of Dudatoli. J. Himalayan Geol., 2: 79-86.
  • Karkare, S. G., Kumar, S. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1991). Evolution of the Island chain of Kutch and role of rift magmatism and autonomous activization. J. Scientific Research, 41(B): 163-175.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K., Srivastava, D. K. and Karkare, S. G. (1991). Petrochemistry of the Sukma migmatites, Bastar district, M. P. Publ. CAS Geol., Punjab Univ., 4: 89-101.
  • Singh, A., Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Chandra, R. (1991). A note on the petrography and geochemical variations in dolerite dykes of Ponasi, in the vicinity of Sukinda Khas, district Cuttak, Orissa. Indian J. Geochemistry, 6: 55-58.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Karkare, S. G. (1993). Economic potential of the alkaline carbonatite complex of Ambadungar, district Baroda, Gujarat. Transaction, 88: 94-112.
  • Karkare, S. G. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1990). Regional dyke swarms related to the Deccan Trap Alkaline Province, India. In: Mafic dykes and emplacement mechanism (Eds. Parker, Rickwood and Tucker), A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam: 335-347.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. and Karkare, S. G. (1989). Sulphide mineralization around Ambadungar complex, district Baroda, Gujarat. Current Science, 58: 962-964.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1989). Evolution of alkaline carbonatitic complex of Ambadungar, Gujarat. Indian J. Geochemistry, 4: 1-38.
  • Kumar, S. and Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1989). Ion exchange capacity of Nisarpur zeolites – an analytical approach. Indian J. Geology, 61: 14-19.
  • Srivastava, Rajesh K. (1989). Petrochemical studies of Deccan traps from Kadipani, district Baroda, Gujarat. Bull. Indian Geologists Association, 22: 81-92.