Geochronological constraints on the evolution of the Nanga Parbat syntaxis, Pakistan Himalaya

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 170, Issue , 2000, Pages 137-162

  Treloar, P J ^a   Rex, D C ^b   Guise, P G ^b   Wheeler, J ^c   Hurford, A J ^d   Carter, A ^d  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; DEFORMATION; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 0034128297     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.170.01.08     Document Type: Article

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