Main Central Thrust
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The Main Central Thrust is a major Himalayan tectonic fault that marks the boundary between high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Higher Himalaya and lower-grade rocks of the Lesser Himalaya.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan tectonic feature
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geological structure ⓘ tectonic fault ⓘ thrust fault ⓘ |
| age | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ductile deformation
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metamorphic grade increase towards the hanging wall ⓘ regional metamorphism ⓘ shear zone development ⓘ |
| displacementSense | southward transport of Higher Himalayan rocks over Lesser Himalayan rocks ⓘ |
| extendsThrough |
Bhutan
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan‑administered Himalayan region ⓘ |
| faultType | north‑dipping thrust ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Himalayan orogeny ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
key marker for Himalayan tectonic evolution
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major crustal‑scale discontinuity in the Himalaya ⓘ |
| lithologyAbove | high‑grade gneisses and schists ⓘ |
| lithologyBelow | low‑ to medium‑grade metasedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Himalayas ⓘ |
| marksBoundaryBetween |
high‑grade metamorphic rocks of the Higher Himalaya
ⓘ
lower‑grade rocks of the Lesser Himalaya ⓘ |
| movementType | compressional ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its position as a major central thrust within the Himalayan belt ⓘ |
| overlies | Lesser Himalayan Sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Main Boundary Thrust
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ⓘ
South Tibetan Detachment System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayan orogenic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Himalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
orogenic wedge
ⓘ
thrust belt ⓘ |
| relatedTo | India–Eurasia plate collision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Higher Himalaya
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ⓘ
Lesser Himalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
metamorphic petrology
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structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | continent‑continent collision zone ⓘ |
| underlies | Higher Himalayan Crystalline Sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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