Geologic and U-Pb geochronologic evidence for early Paleozoic tectonism in the Dadeldhura thrust sheet, far-west Nepal Himalaya

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 385-408

  Gehrels, G E ^a   DeCelles, P G ^a   Ojha, T P ^a   Upreti, B N ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Himalaya; Paleozoic; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EMPLACEMENT; EROSION; FOLDING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; OROGENY; PALEOZOIC; PLUTONIC ROCK; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT; URANIUM-LEAD DATING;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33751321382     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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