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10. Early Proterozoic in the Himalaya: Rocks, Metamorphism and Igneous Activities

Author : K. S. Valdiya

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Abstract

Within the 2400 km long and 300 to 400 km wide expanse of the Himalaya province, four physiographically distinctive and geologically contrasted subprovinces or terranes are recognizable, particularly between the rivers Ravi and Arun. Each of these four terranes has its own structural layout, near similar stratigraphic pattern over large expanse and almost the same physiography. The middle latitudinal domain, known as the Lesser Himalaya, is tectonically separated from southern terrane of the Siwalik by the Main Boundary Thrust and northern subprovince of the Great Himalaya or Himadri by the Main Central Thrust. It is in the 600- to 2600-m-high Lesser Himalaya subprovince and the lower part of the 3000–8000-m-high Great Himalaya geographical terrane that the Early Proterozoic rock formations are developed in full force.

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Title
Early Proterozoic in the Himalaya: Rocks, Metamorphism and Igneous Activities
Author
K. S. Valdiya
Copyright Year
2016
Book
The Making of India

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-25027-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-25029-8

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25029-8_10