Stratigraphy and sedimentary history of the Nepal Tethys Himalaya passive margin

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 805-827

  Garzanti, E ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; NEPAL; SEDIMENT;

GONDWANA; MESOZOIC; PALEOZOIC; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY; TETHYS;

NEPAL;

EID: 0033507559     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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