Geological structure of the southern part of the Nanga Parbat massif, Pakistan Himalaya, and its tectonic implications

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 170, Issue , 2000, Pages 123-136

  Butler, R W H ^a   Wheeler, J ^b   Treloar, P J ^c   Jones, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; METAMORPHISM; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 0034036991     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.170.01.07     Document Type: Article

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