Clay-mineral distribution patterns in late Neogene fluvial sediments of the Subathu sub-basin, central sector of Himalayan foreland basin: Implications for provenance and climate

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 163, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 265-278

  Suresh, N ^a   Ghosh, Sumit K ^a   Kumar, Rohtash ^a   Sangode, S J ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Clay mineralogy; Himalayan foreland basin; Neogene fluvial deposits; Provenance; Trunk and piedmont drainage

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; CONGLOMERATE; FORELAND BASIN; MUDSTONE; NEOGENE; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; GANGETIC PLAIN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 0842279648     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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