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The Arcuate Nappe Structure on the Northern Margin of the Wuliang Moutnains in Western Yunnan

The Arcuate Nappe Structure on the Northern Margin of the Wuliang Moutnains in Western Yunnan Abstract The arcuate nappe structure on the north edge of the Wuliang Mountains in western Yunnan Province is a complex nappe structural system with multiple superimposed structures. The autochthonous system is a WNW—trending arcuate fold belt consisting of the Jurassic and Cretaceous and the allochthonous system is mainly composed of Upper Triassic rocks. Generally, the nappe structure moved from south to north, with the hanging wall thrusting in a WNW direction for a distance of over 10 km. The deep nappe structural system was formed at depths of about 5–10 km in an environment not exceeding the greenschist facies. It occurred in the Oligocene (about 40‐20 Ma). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) Wiley

The Arcuate Nappe Structure on the Northern Margin of the Wuliang Moutnains in Western Yunnan

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 1996 Geological Society of China
ISSN
1000-9515
eISSN
1755-6724
DOI
10.1111/j.1755-6724.1996.mp9002002.x
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Abstract

Abstract The arcuate nappe structure on the north edge of the Wuliang Mountains in western Yunnan Province is a complex nappe structural system with multiple superimposed structures. The autochthonous system is a WNW—trending arcuate fold belt consisting of the Jurassic and Cretaceous and the allochthonous system is mainly composed of Upper Triassic rocks. Generally, the nappe structure moved from south to north, with the hanging wall thrusting in a WNW direction for a distance of over 10 km. The deep nappe structural system was formed at depths of about 5–10 km in an environment not exceeding the greenschist facies. It occurred in the Oligocene (about 40‐20 Ma).

Journal

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 1996

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