India-Asia collision: A further discussion of N-S- and E-W-trending detachments and the orogenic mechanism of the modern Himalayas. Geological Bulletin of China

Geological Bulletin of China

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Xu, Zhi Qin ^a   Yang, Jing Sui ^a   Qi, Xue Xiang ^a   Cui, Jun Wen ^a   Li, Hai Bing ^a   Chen, Fang Yuan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Himalaya; N S and E W trending detachments; Orogenic mechanism; Vertical and lateral extrusions

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; BASEMENT ROCK; COLLISION; DETACHMENT FAULT; EMPLACEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; EXTRUSION; FOLIATION; INDIAN PLATE; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MYLONITE; OROGENY; PLATE TECTONICS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TERRANE; THRUST FAULT; TRANSPRESSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HIMALAYAS;

EID: 33846693792     PISSN: 16712552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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