We have lots of experience organizing treks
where our guests can investigate and learn about Nepal's
amazing geology, hydrology and meteorology. This experience
comes from many years of working with American and European
earth scientists. Our guides have organized logistical support
and participated in research projects over the entire extent
of Nepal and into adjacent areas of southern Tibet. We have
supported research projects ranging from modern-day climate
studies to investigations of the Himalayan Fold Thrust Belt's
major faults. If you are interested in Nepal's geology,
we can help make your research successful! Most research
projects in Nepal require official sanction from the government.
We can easily facilitate all required paper work, including
research permits from the government and even Parliamentary
Memorandum of understanding (MOU). We have a good working
relationship with the Geology Department at Tribhuvan University.
Additionally, we work frequently with the Department of
Mines and Geology, Hydrology and Meteorology, and the Ministry
of Science and Technology. We are able to provide a wide
range of services (such as acquiring topographic maps and
aerial photographs) that will contribute to the success
of any project.
We can easily coordinate all kinds of projects
to be launched in Nepal.
The following major lithographic group of
Nepal may help the geo-scientists for the region-wise and
unit-wise study.
Major lithographic group of Nepal
|
Group
|
Age
|
Major Units
|
Distribution
|
| Siwalik group |
Mid-Miocene to Pleistocene |
Sand stone, mud-stone conglomerates |
Siwaliks (east to west) |
| Coral group/Coral Thrust or MBT |
|
Limestone, calcareous, shale |
Siwaliks, eastern half of the middle
mountain |
| Nuwakot group |
Precambrian to early Paleozoic |
Arggillaceous with phyllites |
Mountains |
| Katmandu group |
Pre-Cambrian to Devonian |
Schists, phyllites, marbles, quartzites,
gneiss |
Middle mountains |
| Himalayan gneiss group |
Pre-Cambrian To Cambrian |
Gneiss marble, quartzite |
High mountains |
| Tethys or Tibetan group |
Cambrian to Cretaceous |
Dolomites, shale quartzite, sandstone |
Himalayan region |
Cost depends on the nature
of the services.