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Deep Crustal Structure of the Son-Narmada-Tapti Lineament, Central India

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The Son-Narmada-Tapti Lineament (NSL) is the most prominent ENE–WSW trending geomorphic feature in the Indian subcontinent with a length of about 1,200 km. It extends from 72.5°E to 82.5°E longitude and 21.5°N to 24°N latitude and the region is interpreted as collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate and as a suture zone of collision of the Bundelkhand protocontinent to the north and the Dharwar protocontinent to the south.

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Naidu, G.D. (2012). Introduction. In: Deep Crustal Structure of the Son-Narmada-Tapti Lineament, Central India. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28442-7_1

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