Status of quaternary geological studies in parts of India: A synthesis

Indian Minerals

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 1-26

  Chamyal, L S ^a   Maurya, D M ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

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