Phases of deformation from cross-cutting structural relationships in external thrust sheets: Insights from small-scale structures in the Ramgarh thrust sheet, Darjiling Himalaya, West Bengal

Current Science

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1369-1377

  Matin, Abdul ^a   Mukul, Malay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

External thrust sheets; Himalayan fold thrust belt; Ramgarh thrust; Small scale structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650007548     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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