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Saurabh, Mathur; Singh, Rathore Shiv; Gaurav, Chauhan; Anugya, Shukla; Chandra, Mathur Suresh (2025) Geoheritage Significance of Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan, India: Implication for a Potential Geopark Site. Geoheritage, 17 (4). doi:10.1007/s12371-025-01186-2

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TitleGeoheritage Significance of Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan, India: Implication for a Potential Geopark Site
JournalGeoheritage
AuthorsSaurabh, MathurAuthor
Singh, Rathore ShivAuthor
Gaurav, ChauhanAuthor
Anugya, ShuklaAuthor
Chandra, Mathur SureshAuthor
Year2025 (December)Volume17
Issue4
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1007/s12371-025-01186-2Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceSaurabh, Mathur; Singh, Rathore Shiv; Gaurav, Chauhan; Anugya, Shukla; Chandra, Mathur Suresh (2025) Geoheritage Significance of Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan, India: Implication for a Potential Geopark Site. Geoheritage, 17 (4). doi:10.1007/s12371-025-01186-2
Plain TextSaurabh, Mathur; Singh, Rathore Shiv; Gaurav, Chauhan; Anugya, Shukla; Chandra, Mathur Suresh (2025) Geoheritage Significance of Siwana Ring Complex, Western Rajasthan, India: Implication for a Potential Geopark Site. Geoheritage, 17 (4). doi:10.1007/s12371-025-01186-2
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