ISSN:
1365-3121
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Geosciences
Notes:
Geological observation in the eastern end of the Himalaya shows that the Asia/India Suture is folded. Metamorphic rocks derived from India occur structurally below the suture, in the core of a regional antiform. Isotopic and fission track dating establish cooling-exhumation of rocks from c.30 km depth within the last 4 Myr. We argue that exhumation is caused by ∼ 10 mm yr-1 erosion coeval with crustal scale folding.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3121.1997.tb00001.x
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