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The Crustal Structure and Assembly of Terranes in the Qaidam‐Qilian‐Beishan Area, Western China

The Crustal Structure and Assembly of Terranes in the Qaidam‐Qilian‐Beishan Area, Western China Abstract: Through a study of the geotransect from Golmud to Ejin Qi published recently, the tectonics of the crust beneath the area from the northern Qinghai‐Tibet plateau (Qaidam and the Qilian Mountains) to the border between China and Mongolia and its structure, composition and tectonic evolution have been revealed, and abundant information about the deep structures has been provided. Based on the research into the geotransect, it is suggested that the crust in this area was formed by the assembly of the terranes in different geological stages. Following the formation of the Palaeo‐Asian continent, the north part of the corridor of the transect became a part of the huge unifying continent by the end of the Early Permian. In the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, as a result of the compression mainly by the push of the Qinghai‐Tibet plateau on the south, the unique crustal structure and geomorphologic features on the northern Qinghai‐Tibet plateau were formed. This geotransect together with the Yadong‐Golmud geotransect constitutes a long geotransect which runs across the western Chinese continent. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) Wiley

The Crustal Structure and Assembly of Terranes in the Qaidam‐Qilian‐Beishan Area, Western China

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) , Volume 72 (3) – Sep 1, 1998

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
1998 Geological Society of China
ISSN
1000-9515
eISSN
1755-6724
DOI
10.1111/j.1755-6724.1998.tb00401.x
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Abstract

Abstract: Through a study of the geotransect from Golmud to Ejin Qi published recently, the tectonics of the crust beneath the area from the northern Qinghai‐Tibet plateau (Qaidam and the Qilian Mountains) to the border between China and Mongolia and its structure, composition and tectonic evolution have been revealed, and abundant information about the deep structures has been provided. Based on the research into the geotransect, it is suggested that the crust in this area was formed by the assembly of the terranes in different geological stages. Following the formation of the Palaeo‐Asian continent, the north part of the corridor of the transect became a part of the huge unifying continent by the end of the Early Permian. In the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, as a result of the compression mainly by the push of the Qinghai‐Tibet plateau on the south, the unique crustal structure and geomorphologic features on the northern Qinghai‐Tibet plateau were formed. This geotransect together with the Yadong‐Golmud geotransect constitutes a long geotransect which runs across the western Chinese continent.

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Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)Wiley

Published: Sep 1, 1998

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