Structural geometry and strain history of the Early Proterozoic Aravalli rocks of Gorimari, Udaipur District, Rajasthan

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-74

  Chauhan, N K ^a   Sharma, B L ^a   Mohemmad, Sabah A ^a  

^a M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aravalli rocks; Proterozoic; Rajasthan; Structural Geology; Udaipur

Indexed keywords

CLEAVAGE; DEFORMATION; FOLDING; PROTEROZOIC; SCHISTOSITY;

INDIA, RAJASTHAN, UDAIPUR, GORIMARI;

EID: 0029773263     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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