Tianshan Mountains tectonic deformation

Author: Cui Kerui
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is guided by the new developments in plate tectonic theory and approaches the study from the perspective of structural deformation. It employs modern finite strain measurements and magnetic fabric analysis methods to reveal the structural deformation characteristics and evolutionary history of the western segment of the Tian Shan Mountains. The book provides a detailed summary of the deformation features of six different generations in the western Tian Shan and divides them into three tectonic levels, each with distinct deformation characteristics. It proposes the existence of three massive ductile shear zones in the western Tian Shan, pioneering the application of cathodoluminescence testing in tectonic fabric research, and first suggests that the western Tian Shan experienced a phase of extensional tectonic movement at the end of the Permian period. The author was the first to discover high-pressure metamorphic minerals such as jadeite and aluminosilicate mica in the mélange belt of the northern Tianshan Mountains. The book is rich in content, well-documented, thoroughly explained, and holds broad reference value, making it suitable for use by professional researchers, production personnel, and students and faculty at universities and colleges.