Geochemical characteristics of Mesoproterozoic clastic sedimentary rocks from the Chakrata Formation, Lesser Himalaya: Implications for crustal evolution and weathering history in the Himalaya

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 283-293

  Rashid, S A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Lesser Himalaya; Source characteristics; Weathering

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC SEDIMENT; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY; PROTEROZOIC; SOURCE ROCK; WEATHERING;

INDIA;

EID: 0037203203     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(02)00071-8     Document Type: Article

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