Tectonostratigraphic study of conglomerates of Shillong basin of Meghalaya

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1100-1108

  Devi, Niva Rani ^a   Sarma, K P ^a  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Conglomerates; Meghalaya; Shillong Group; Strain; Tectonostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

CONGLOMERATE; PROTEROZOIC; STRAIN ANALYSIS; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MEGHALAYA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33847052415     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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