The geochemistry of surface soils from the Garhwal region, NW Lesser Himalaya: An evidence for neotectonic activity in the area

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 175-183

  Rashid, Shaik A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Garhwal soils; Geochemistry; Lesser Himalaya; Neotectonic activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646570541     PISSN: 13456296     EISSN: 13493825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2465/jmps.100.175     Document Type: Article

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