Re-interpretation of the age and environment of deposition of Paleogene turbidites in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Western Sunda Arc

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-137

  Bandopadhyay, P C ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Andaman Flysch; Paleogene; Sandstone turbidites

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; AGE DETERMINATION; CONGLOMERATE; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LIMESTONE; PALEOGENE; SUBMARINE FAN; TURBIDITE;

ANDAMANS; ANDAMANS AND NICOBARS; INDIA; NICOBARS;

FORAMINIFERA; GORGONACEA;

EID: 84855204436     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.08.018     Document Type: Article

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