Open AccessGeology of the Kathmandu fluviatile lacustrine sediments in the light of new vertebrate fossil occurrences
Author(s) -
Gopal M. S. Dangol
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of nepal geological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2676-1378
DOI - 10.3126/jngs.v3i0.32662
Subject(s) - geology , vertebrate , stratigraphy , paleontology , vertebrate paleontology , pleistocene , plio pleistocene , geochemistry , biology , tectonics , biochemistry , gene
The fluviatile lacustrine sediments of the Kathmandu Valley have been restudied. New fossil discoveries in the southern part of the valley sheds light on the geology of the Kathmandu Valley.
The finds comprise, diverse vertebrate fossils represented by elephant, deer, bovine and pig belonging to Plio-Pleistocene age. The paper mainly deals with stratigraphy of the Lukundol Formation and evolution of the Kathmandu sediments.