Calcite is a common mineral precipitated within upper crustal fault zones and associated
fractures, forming veins, mineral cements and fault coatings. It has the potential to be dated …

Monazite, xenotime, and allanite are REE 1-minerals sensu stricto because lanthanides
(La… Lu) and yttrium are critical constituents in them. Apatite does not require REE, but …

Plate tectonic forcing leads to changes in the physical conditions that affect the lithosphere.
In response to such changes, notably the local temperature (T) and pressure (P), rocks …

Garnet could be the ultimate petrochronometer. Not only can you date it directly (with an
accuracy and precision that may surprise some), but it is also a common rock-forming and …

The largest crystalline unit representing the mid-crust in the Himalayan belt is the Greater
Himalayan Sequence (GHS) which stretches all over the 2400 km of length of the belt. The …

Many rare metals used today are derived from granitic pegmatites, but debate continues
about the origin of these rocks. It is clear that some pegmatites represent the most highly …

The pattern and timing of collision between India and Eurasia have long been a major
concern of the international community. However, no consensus has been reached hitherto …

Earth system models (ESMs) serve as vital tools for comprehensively simulating the intricate
interplay of physical, chemical, and biological processes across the Earth system's diverse …

We investigated a contractional shear zone located in central Nepal, known as Kalopani
shear zone. This high-temperature shear zone triggered the early exhumation of the …

Most workers regard the Main Central Thrust (MCT) as one of the key high strain zones in
the Himalaya because it accommodated at least 90 km of shortening, because that …