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Course 3 - Geology of Afghanistan and the Greater Region

Course 3 - Geology of Afghanistan and the Greater Region. Movie of Indian collision. Indention of Indian Craton. Large area of overlap of crust and lithospheric mantle. Subduction Deformation. Large area of overlap of only crust allowing high elevations. Subduction Over-run.

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Course 3 - Geology of Afghanistan and the Greater Region

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  1. Course 3 - Geology of Afghanistan and the Greater Region

  2. Movie of Indian collision

  3. Indention of Indian Craton

  4. Large area of overlap of crust and lithospheric mantle Subduction Deformation

  5. Large area of overlap of only crust allowing high elevations Subduction Over-run

  6. Extrusion Tectonics

  7. 260 Ma – Late Permian 240 Ma – Mid Triassic 220 Ma – Late Triassic 150 Ma – Late Jurassic Evolution of Tethys

  8. Evolution of Tethys

  9. Evolution of Tethys

  10. Suture zones

  11. Geologic Map of Southern Asia

  12. Regional Cross-section through Western Himalaya

  13. Tectonic Regions and Major Faults

  14. Major Faults

  15. Satellite Photo of Tectonic Regions and Major Faults

  16. - Location of Ultramafic Rocks Terrane Map of Afghanistan

  17. Turan Province Turan Province

  18. Farah Province

  19. Hillmand Province Hilmand Province

  20. Sistan Province

  21. Katawaz Province Katawaz Province

  22. Herat / Hari-Rod GhowerBand Panjshir Nurestan Badakshan

  23. Kabul Tarnak Kohi Sultan

  24. Proterozoic Exposures

  25. Triassic Exposures

  26. Jurassic Exposures

  27. Cretaceous Exposures

  28. Paleogene Exposures

  29. Suture Zone Displacement

  30. Tectonic Complexity of South-west Asia

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