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The South Tibetan Detachment System, Himalayan Orogen: Extension Contemporaneous with and Parallel to Shortening in a Collisional Mountain Belt

Foreword

Abstract

Introduction

Geological Setting

South Tibetan Detachment System Gyirong Area

Rocks of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Gyirong
Rocks of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Gyirong
Cenozoic Rocks in the Gyirong Area
Structure of the Gyirong Area
Structure of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Gyirong
Structure of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Gyirong
The Bhote Kosi Detachment
Kinematic Interpretation: Gyirong

Nyalam Area

Rocks of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Nyalam
Rocks of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Nyalam
Structure of the Nyalam Area
Structure of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Nyalam
Structure of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Nyalam
The Nyalam Detachment
Kinematic Interpretation: Nyalam

Qomolangma (Everest) Area

Rocks of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Qomolangma
Rocks of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Qomolangma
Structure of the Qomolangma Area
Structure of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Qomolangma
Structure of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Qomolangma
The Qomolangma Detachment
Kinematic Interpretation: Qomolangma

Dinggyę Area

Rocks of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Dinggyę
Rocks of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Dinggyę
Structure of the Dinggyę Area
Structure of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Dinggyę
Structure of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Dinggyę
Basal Detachments in the Dinggyę Area
Late Structures Affecting All Units at Dinggyę
Kinematic Interpretation: Dinggyę

Wagye La Area

Rocks of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Wagye La
Rocks of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Wagye La
Cenozoic(?) Rocks in the Wagye La Area
Structure of the Wagye La Area
Structure of the Greater Himalayan Sequence: Wagye La
Structure of the Tibetan Sedimentary Sequence: Wagye La
Structure of the Cenozoic(?) Sequence: Wagye La
Contact Relations Between the Tibetan and Greater Himalayan Sequences at Wagye La

Lhozhag-La Kang Area

Lithologic Succession in the Lhozhag-La Kang Area
Structure of the Lhozhag-La Kang Area
Structure of the Middle and Southern Segments: Lhozhag-La Kang
Structure of the Northern Segment: Lhozhag-La Kang
Kinematic Interpretation: Lhozhag-La Kang

Regional Geometry, Style, and Timing of Normal Faults Within Mapped Areas

Magnitude of Displacement

Related Extensional Structures

Lateral Extent of the Detachment System

Significance of the Himalayan Normal Faults

Acknowledgments

References Cited