Himalayan leucogranites and migmatites: nature, timing and duration of anatexis
RF Weinberg - Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Widespread anatexis was a regional response to the evolution of the Himalayan‐Tibetan
Orogen that occurred some 30 Ma after collision between Asia and India. This paper reviews …
Orogen that occurred some 30 Ma after collision between Asia and India. This paper reviews …
Metamorphism and tectonic evolution of the Lhasa terrane, Central Tibet
The Lhasa terrane in southern Tibet is composed of Precambrian crystalline basement,
Paleozoic to Mesozoic sedimentary strata and Paleozoic to Cenozoic magmatic rocks. This …
Paleozoic to Mesozoic sedimentary strata and Paleozoic to Cenozoic magmatic rocks. This …
[PDF][PDF] Mesozoic–Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses
The Himalayan-Tibetan orogen culminated during the Cenozoic India--Asia collision, but its
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …
geological framework and initial growth were fundamentally the result of multiple, previous …
Timescales of crustal melting in the Higher Himalayan Crystallines (Sikkim, Eastern Himalaya) inferred from trace element-constrained monazite and zircon …
The petrology and timing of crustal melting has been investigated in the migmatites of the
Higher Himalayan Crystalline (HHC) exposed in Sikkim, India. The metapelites underwent …
Higher Himalayan Crystalline (HHC) exposed in Sikkim, India. The metapelites underwent …
When the continental crust melts
Partial melting of the continental crust has long been of interest to petrologists as a small-
scale phenomenon. Mineral assemblages in the cores of old, eroded mountain chains that …
scale phenomenon. Mineral assemblages in the cores of old, eroded mountain chains that …
Spodumene pegmatites from the Pusila pluton in the higher Himalaya, South Tibet: Lithium mineralization in a highly fractionated leucogranite batholith
The Himalayan leucogranite belt is evaluated as a prospect for rare-metal mineralization.
The Pusila pluton is located 44 km northwest of Mount Everest, and consists of two-mica …
The Pusila pluton is located 44 km northwest of Mount Everest, and consists of two-mica …
Early Eocene (c. 50 Ma) collision of the Indian and Asian continents: Constraints from the North Himalayan metamorphic rocks, southeastern Tibet
Despite several decades of investigations, the nature and timing of the India–Asia collision
remain debated. In the western Himalaya, the leading edge of the Indian continent was …
remain debated. In the western Himalaya, the leading edge of the Indian continent was …
Mineralogy, petrology and PT conditions of the spodumene pegmatites and surrounding meta-sediments in Lhozhag, eastern Himalaya
Several giant industrial-grade rare-metal deposits have been discovered in the Himalaya
most recently. However, the mechanism of how rare-metals mineralization formed in the …
most recently. However, the mechanism of how rare-metals mineralization formed in the …
Partial melting in the Higher Himalayan Crystallines of Eastern Nepal: the effect of decompression and implications for the 'Channel Flow'model
Partial melting of deep continental crust may occur during either prograde heating or
decompression. Although the effect of temperature on crustal melting has been widely …
decompression. Although the effect of temperature on crustal melting has been widely …
Tectonometamorphic discontinuities within the Greater Himalayan Sequence in Western Nepal (Central Himalaya): Insights on the exhumation of crystalline rocks
The core of the Greater Himalayan Sequence in the Mugu-Karnali area (Western Nepal) is
affected by a thick shear zone with development of nearly 4 km of mylonites (Mangri shear …
affected by a thick shear zone with development of nearly 4 km of mylonites (Mangri shear …