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This geological study was carried out along the Kali gandaki and Modi Khola valleys in west Nepal. The area comprises the rock of the Lesser Himalayan metasedimentary sequence. The main rock types present in the area are quartzite, phyllite, metasandstone, and psammitic phyllite. Schist and gneiss are present in some parts. Ulleri Gneiss is explored in the area. The kusma-Baglung area comprises the spectacular terrace deposits formed in the Quaternary time by the Kali Gandaki River and the Modi Khola. The terrace extensively comprises clast of limestone, marble, gneiss, quartzite, schist, and phyllite ranging in size from fine matrix to huge boulders derived from the Higher Himalayas.