Geodynamic evolution of the Tethyan lithosphere as recorded in the Spontang Ophiolite, South Ladakh ophiolites (NW Himalaya, India)

Proterozoic crustal evolution in the NW Himalaya (India) as recorded by circa 1.80 Ga mafic and 1.84 Ga granitic magmatism

Single zircon dating of the Rampur metabasalts of the Larji–Kullu–Rampur window in the Lesser Himalayas yielded an evaporation age of 1800913 Ma. The zircon age is considerably younger than the previously published whole rock Sm–Nd age of 2510990 Ma, suggesting that the Sm–Nd age may be geologically meaningless and that the Sm–Nd whole rock array may have resulted from mixing. In the NW Himalay...

Tectonic evolution of the Khoy ophiolitic complex, NW Iran

The Khoy Ophiolitic Complex (KOC) as a part of Tethyan, Izmir-Ankara- Erzincan and Bitlis-Zagros sutures of South East (SE) Turkey is broadly exposed around Khoy region (NW Iran). This complex comprises dismembered fragments of mantle lithosphere, obducted oceanic lithosphere and parts of volcanic arc remnants. The Khoy Ophiolitic Complex can be structurally divided into two major eastern and w...

Hybridization of granitic magmas in the source: The origin of the Karakoram Batholith, Ladakh, NW India

formation and evolution of regional organizations: the case study of the economic cooperation organization (eco)

abstract because of the many geopolitical, geo economical and geo strategically potentials and communicational capabilities of eco region, members can expand the convergence and the integration in base of this organization that have important impact on members development and expanding peace in international and regional level. based on quality analyzing of library findings and experts interv...

Anomalously fast convergence of India and Eurasia caused by double subduction

Before its collision with Eurasia1–5, the Indian Plate moved rapidly, at rates exceeding 140mmyr−1 for a period of 20 million years1,3–7. This motion is 50 to 100% faster than the maximum sustained rate of convergence of themain tectonic plates today8. The cause of such high rates of convergence is unclear and not reproduced by numerical models9,10. Here we show that existing geological data11,...