Structural Geology of the HimalayaP. S. Saklani |
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... trend as : ( i ) Eastern limb : NE - SW or NNE - SSE dipping due West / 30 ° ( ii ) Western limb : NW - SE or NNW - SSE dipping due East / 25 ° ( Fig . 1 ) . Its axis runs in NNW - SSE direction and plunges southwards at 10 ° . The ...
... trend as : ( i ) Eastern limb : NE - SW or NNE - SSE dipping due West / 30 ° ( ii ) Western limb : NW - SE or NNW - SSE dipping due East / 25 ° ( Fig . 1 ) . Its axis runs in NNW - SSE direction and plunges southwards at 10 ° . The ...
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... trends make an angle of about 30 ° with each other ; the Himalayan trend superimposing upon the transverse structure . The axis of the main syncline i.e. the Nawagaon synform also trends roughly N - S as against the Himalayan NNW - SSE ...
... trends make an angle of about 30 ° with each other ; the Himalayan trend superimposing upon the transverse structure . The axis of the main syncline i.e. the Nawagaon synform also trends roughly N - S as against the Himalayan NNW - SSE ...
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... trend is N20 ° E - S 20 ° W. The lineation occurs at 50 ° angle to the foliation . However , variation in the trend of this lineation is from N - S to NNW- SSE or NNE - SSW . There are a few folds which show their axes trending E - W ...
... trend is N20 ° E - S 20 ° W. The lineation occurs at 50 ° angle to the foliation . However , variation in the trend of this lineation is from N - S to NNW- SSE or NNE - SSW . There are a few folds which show their axes trending E - W ...
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