Resolving conflicting models for the tectonic assembly of the eastern Himalaya

Research Article| June 01, 1986 India-Asia collision: Implications from the geology of the eastern Karakoram Neptune Srimal Neptune Srimal 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1986) 14 (6): 523–527. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<523:ICIFTG>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Neptune Srimal; India-Asia collision: Implications from the geology of the eastern Karakoram. Geology 1986;; 14 (6): 523–527. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1986)14<523:ICIFTG>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The Shyok tectonic belt of Ladakh, northwest India, bridges the important geologic gap between the Kohistan block of Pakistan and the Lhasa block of Tibet. The geology of the Shyok tectonic belt supports the model of successive collision and accretion of Gondwana fragments along the southern margin of the Asian plate. Tectonic continuity is established between Gondwana fragments of Afghanistan, Kohistan, Shyok, and Tibet on the basis of new geologic data from the Shyok tectonic belt, and various plate-tectonic models for the India-Asia collision are discussed. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.

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Tectonics of the Himalayan thrust belt in northern Pakistan

Robert S. Yeats Robert D. Lawrence

It is pointed out that the Himalayan ranges of southern Asia represent a dilemma in modern plate tectonic theory. Alvarez (1982) has tried to resolve some of the problems, but inconsistencies remain. The present investigation considers some of the problems which are now encountered in light of present knowledge. The investigation is concerned mainly with the evolution of the Himalaya south of the Main Mantle Thrust (MMT) and the Indus-Tsangpo suture zone, taking into account the neotectonic setting of northern Pakistan. Attention is given to subdivisions of the central Indian Himalaya, the transition from central Himalaya to northern Pakistan, subdivisions of the Himalaya of northern Pakistan, and aspects of neotectonics. Problems for future work are also discussed.

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Reinterpretation of Geologic Evolution of the Coastal Range, East Taiwan

Geological Society of America Bulletin (1972)

Bor‐ming Jahn

Research Article| January 01, 1972 Reinterpretation of Geologic Evolution of the Coastal Range, East Taiwan BOR-MING JAHN BOR-MING JAHN Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information BOR-MING JAHN Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 26 Apr 1971 Revision Received: 29 Jun 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1972, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1972) 83 (1): 241–248. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1972)83[241:ROGEOT]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 26 Apr 1971 Revision Received: 29 Jun 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation BOR-MING JAHN; Reinterpretation of Geologic Evolution of the Coastal Range, East Taiwan. GSA Bulletin 1972;; 83 (1): 241–248. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1972)83[241:ROGEOT]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The geological features of the Coastal Range of eastern Taiwan are characterized by occurrence of Cenozoic ophiolite suites, development of a tectonic mélange and existence of active left-lateral slip faulting. These are typical features found to occur in mobile belts such as island arcs and continental margins. From the review of the local geology, its comparison with that of the Franciscan assemblage and its combination with many available geophysical and oceanographic data related to the western Philippine Sea region, it is possible to construct a tectonic model for the development of the observed geologic features. The concept of plate tectonics has been applied in this model and it offers a better explanation for the evolution of the tectonic mélange. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.

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