Geology of the Central Himalaya

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological topic
gptkbp:age Precambrian to Cenozoic
gptkbp:characterizedBy granite intrusions
high-grade metamorphism
intense folding and faulting
sedimentary cover rocks
gptkbp:features gptkb:Main_Boundary_Thrust
gptkb:Main_Central_Thrust
South Tibetan Detachment System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geology of the Central Himalaya
gptkbp:importantFor earthquake studies
understanding mountain building
gptkbp:includes Greater Himalayan Sequence
Lesser Himalayan Sequence
Tethyan Himalayan Sequence
gptkbp:influencedBy collision of Indian and Eurasian plates
gptkbp:location gptkb:southern_Tibet
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:northern_India
gptkbp:relatedTo Central Himalaya
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
gptkbp:studies gptkb:Himalayan_orogeny
rock formations
metamorphic processes
sedimentary sequences
tectonic structures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kumarendra_Singh_Valdiya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7