Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis consists of Namche Barwa and Assam syntaxis. Namche Barwa, located at south east edge Tibet plateau, is the least\|known place for geologist, because there are thick trees and more rains as ...Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis consists of Namche Barwa and Assam syntaxis. Namche Barwa, located at south east edge Tibet plateau, is the least\|known place for geologist, because there are thick trees and more rains as well as difficult traffic condition, but Namche Barwa syntaxis is very important to Himalayan and Tibet plateau research. A Big Bend of Yalu Tsangpo and the deepest Grand Canyon in the word developed in Namche Barwa region. From core to surrounding Namche Barwa syntaxis may be divided into Himalayan,Yalu Tsangpo as well as Gangdise three tectonic units and three boundary fault zone.The core of syntaxis is Himalayan unit with Zircon U\|Pb age 1312±6Ma which is correlated to High Himalayan unit in central Himalayan, major rocks of core are garnet\|plagioclase gneiss and hornblende\|plagioclase gneiss as well as layered migmatites, some lens or band of high pressure granulite,garnet\|clinopyroxenite(ecologite) and rare marbles also exist in this unit. Research result indicates that rock of core may have experienced poly\|phase metamorphism and deformation, from early granulite or eclogite facies to late amphibole face.展开更多
文摘Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis consists of Namche Barwa and Assam syntaxis. Namche Barwa, located at south east edge Tibet plateau, is the least\|known place for geologist, because there are thick trees and more rains as well as difficult traffic condition, but Namche Barwa syntaxis is very important to Himalayan and Tibet plateau research. A Big Bend of Yalu Tsangpo and the deepest Grand Canyon in the word developed in Namche Barwa region. From core to surrounding Namche Barwa syntaxis may be divided into Himalayan,Yalu Tsangpo as well as Gangdise three tectonic units and three boundary fault zone.The core of syntaxis is Himalayan unit with Zircon U\|Pb age 1312±6Ma which is correlated to High Himalayan unit in central Himalayan, major rocks of core are garnet\|plagioclase gneiss and hornblende\|plagioclase gneiss as well as layered migmatites, some lens or band of high pressure granulite,garnet\|clinopyroxenite(ecologite) and rare marbles also exist in this unit. Research result indicates that rock of core may have experienced poly\|phase metamorphism and deformation, from early granulite or eclogite facies to late amphibole face.
