orogenic belt
C8917
concept
An orogenic belt is a linear or arcuate region of the Earth's crust where intense deformation, metamorphism, and mountain building have occurred due to plate convergence and collision.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| orogenic belt canonical | 22 |
| mountain belt | 6 |
| greenstone belt | 5 |
| Precambrian orogen | 2 |
| Proterozoic orogenic belt | 2 |
| geological belt | 2 |
| metamorphic belt | 2 |
| Himalayan tectonic feature | 1 |
| Neoproterozoic mountain belt | 1 |
| Neoproterozoic orogen | 1 |
| Neoproterozoic orogenic zone | 1 |
| Paleoproterozoic orogen | 1 |
| Precambrian metamorphic belt | 1 |
| Variscan basement | 1 |
| Variscan basement unit | 1 |
| ancient mountain belt | 1 |
| continent–continent collision | 1 |
| metavolcanic and metasedimentary belt | 1 |
| orogen | 1 |
| orogenic system | 1 |
| regional metamorphism | 1 |
| thrust belt | 1 |