The timing of India-Asia collision onset–Facts, theories, controversies
The timing of initial collision between India and Asia has remained controversial for half a
century. This paper attempts to review this crucial and hotly debated argument, describing …
century. This paper attempts to review this crucial and hotly debated argument, describing …
Tibetan ore deposits: A conjunction of accretionary orogeny and continental collision
This paper reviews the spatial-temporal distribution, geological and geochemical features,
and geophysical context of diverse types of Cenozoic ore deposits formed during India …
and geophysical context of diverse types of Cenozoic ore deposits formed during India …
[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 …
Reconstructing crustal thickness evolution from europium anomalies in detrital zircons
A new data compilation shows that in intermediate to felsic rocks, zircon Eu/Eu*[chondrite
normalized Eu/] correlates with whole rock La/Yb, which has been be used to infer crustal …
normalized Eu/] correlates with whole rock La/Yb, which has been be used to infer crustal …
Lithospheric architecture of the Lhasa terrane and its control on ore deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen
Magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits in collisional orogens are new targets for modern
mineral exploration, yet it is unclear why they preferentially occur in some specific tectonic …
mineral exploration, yet it is unclear why they preferentially occur in some specific tectonic …
A genetic linkage between subduction-and collision-related porphyry Cu deposits in continental collision zones
The genesis of continental collision-related porphyry Cu deposits (PCDs) remains
controversial. The most common hypothesis links their genesis with magmas derived from …
controversial. The most common hypothesis links their genesis with magmas derived from …
The origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau
Different hypotheses have been proposed for the origin and pre-Cenozoic evolution of the
Tibetan Plateau as a result of several collision events between a series of Gondwana …
Tibetan Plateau as a result of several collision events between a series of Gondwana …
The Lhasa Terrane: Record of a microcontinent and its histories of drift and growth
The Lhasa Terrane in southern Tibet has long been accepted as the last geological block
accreted to Eurasia before its collision with the northward drifting Indian continent in the …
accreted to Eurasia before its collision with the northward drifting Indian continent in the …