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Tectonic evolution of the Aravalli Mountains
The Aravalli Mountain Range is a northeast-southwest trending orogenic belt in the northwest part of India and is part of the Indian Shield that was formed from a series of cratonic collisions.[1] The Aravalli Mountains consist of the Aravalli and Delhi fold belts, and are collectively known as the Aravalli-Delhi orogenic belt. The whole mountain range is about 700 km long.[2] Unlike the much younger Himalayan section nearby, the Aravalli Mountains are believed much older and can be traced back to the Proterozoic Eon. They are arguably the oldest geological feature on Earth.[3] The collision between the Bundelkhand craton and the Marwar craton is believed to be the primary mechanism for the development of the mountain range.[1]
The precise evolutionary processes responsible for the Aravalli Mountain Range remains controversial today, and there are diverse theories put forward for the tectonic history.
- ^ a b Mishra, D.C.; Kumar, M. Ravi. Proterozoic orogenic belts and rifting of Indian cratons: Geophysical constraints. Geoscience Frontiers. 2013 March. 5: 25–41.
- ^ Mckenzie, N. Ryan; Hughes, Nigel C.; Myrow, Paul M.; Banerjee, Dhiraj M.; Deb, Mihir; Planavsky, Noah J. New age constraints for the Proterozoic Aravalli–Delhi successions of India and their implications. Precambrian Research. 2013 November. 238: 120–128.
- ^ Verma, P. K.; Greiling, R. O. (1 December 1995). "Tectonic evolution of the Aravalli orogen (NW India): an inverted Proterozoic rift basin?". Geologische Rundschau. 84 (4): 683–696. Bibcode:1995GeoRu..84..683V. doi:10.1007/BF00240560. ISSN 1432-1149. S2CID 129382615.
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