Geometry and kinematics of the Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya, India: Implications for the evolution of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt

K Bhattacharyya, G Mitra, S Kwon - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya lies in a zone where the convergence vector
between the Indian and Eurasian plates is almost perpendicular to the Himalayan …

Strain softening along the MCT zone from the Sikkim Himalaya: relative roles of quartz and micas

K Bhattacharyya, G Mitra - Journal of Structural Geology, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In the Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya, two distinct faults form the Main Central thrust
(MCT), the structurally higher MCT1 and the lower MCT2; each has accommodated …

Structural geometry, microstructural and strain analyses of L-tectonites from Paleoproterozoic orthogneiss: Insights into local transport-parallel constrictional strain in …

K Bhattacharyya, HV Dwivedi, JP Das… - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Paleoproterozoic Lingtse orthogneiss shows three dominant structural associations in the
Sikkim Himalayan fold thrust belt (FTB):(a) these rocks locally define the Pelling thrust (PT) …

Duplex and along-strike structural variation: A case study from Sikkim Himalayan fold thrust belt

C Parui, K Bhattacharyya - Journal of Structural Geology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Sikkim Lesser Himalayan fold thrust belt records along-strike structural
variations over∼ 15 km. The lower Lesser Himalayan (Rangit) duplex (LHD) is blind, and …

Spatial variations in deformation mechanisms along the Main Central Thrust zone: Implications for the evolution of the MCT in the Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya

K Bhattacharyya, G Mitra - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In the Darjeeling–Sikkim Himalaya, we recognize two distinct MCT sheets: the
structurally higher MCT1 and the lower MCT2. Microstructural studies from three different …

Kinematic analyses of orogen-parallel L-tectonites from Pelling-Munsiari thrust of Sikkim Himalayan fold thrust belt: Insights from multiple, incremental strain markers

JP Das, K Bhattacharyya, M Mookerjee… - Journal of Structural …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Fault rocks associated with the Pelling thrust (PT) in the Sikkim Himalayan fold thrust belt
(FTB) change from SL tectonites to local, transport-parallel L-tectonites that are exposed in …

Role of initial basin width in partitioning total shortening in the Lesser Himalayan fold-thrust belt: Insights from regional balanced cross-sections

K Bhattacharyya, F Ahmed - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Published, regional, balanced cross-sections constructed across various transects along the
Himalayan fold-thrust belt (FTB) suggest significant lateral variations in the magnitude and …