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... Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous rocks of Tethys e.g. Wuyan , Lilang - Tandi , Quartzite series . Supersequence X Upper Cretaceous - Lower Palaeocene Manikot Shell Limestone , Sangcha Malla Formation , Balchadhura Volcanics and other ...
... Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous rocks of Tethys e.g. Wuyan , Lilang - Tandi , Quartzite series . Supersequence X Upper Cretaceous - Lower Palaeocene Manikot Shell Limestone , Sangcha Malla Formation , Balchadhura Volcanics and other ...
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... Upper Siwalik The Upper Siwalik ( 5.1-0.5 Ma ) , 2300 to > 6000 m in thickness , shows considerable change in lithology from underlying Middle Siwalik . In lower part it is made up of sandstone , mudstone and clay with thin ...
... Upper Siwalik The Upper Siwalik ( 5.1-0.5 Ma ) , 2300 to > 6000 m in thickness , shows considerable change in lithology from underlying Middle Siwalik . In lower part it is made up of sandstone , mudstone and clay with thin ...
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... Upper Gondwana The Upper Gondwana covers a larger area than the Lower Gondwana of Nepal and is divided into lower Taltung Formation and upper Amile Formation . Taltung Formation The Taltung Formation is resting disconformably over the ...
... Upper Gondwana The Upper Gondwana covers a larger area than the Lower Gondwana of Nepal and is divided into lower Taltung Formation and upper Amile Formation . Taltung Formation The Taltung Formation is resting disconformably over the ...
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Preface | 9 |
CHAPTER2 INDOGANGETIC PLAIN | 11 |
CHAPTER3 GEOMORPHOLOGY OF HIMALAYA | 19 |
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