Low-angle normal faults in the compressional Himalayan orogen; Evidence from the Annapurna-Dhaulagiri Himalaya, Nepal

The Annapurna Detachment (AD) is a lowangle (~20°-30° dip), north-dipping normal fault and ductile high-strain shear zone in calc-mylonites, and forms part of the South Tibetan Detachment (STD) that runs along 1800 km length of the Himalaya. The AD separates kyanite and sillimanite grade gneisses an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Searle, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010