Tectonostratigraphy and provenance of an accretionary complex within the Yarlung–Zangpo suture zone, southern Tibet: Insights into subduction–accretion processes in the Neo-Tethys

Provenance and tectonic evolution of Lower Paleozoic–Upper Mesozoic strata from Sibumasu terrane, Myanmar

“…A detailed description of the analytical procedures and configuration of the LA-ICP-MS is provided in Cai et al (2012).…”

Zircon U–Pb age and Hf isotopic compositions of Mesozoic granitoids in southern Qiangtang, Tibet: Implications for the subduction of the Bangong–Nujiang Tethyan Ocean

“…Analytical procedure is described in Cai et al (2012) and briefly summarized here. The ablation system operated at a wavelength of 193 nm using a spot diameter of 30 μm, ablation pits were about 20 μm deep.…”

New insights into the timing of the India – Asia collision from the Paleogene Quxia and Jialazi formations of the Xigaze forearc basin, South Tibet

“…(3) The Yarlung Zangbo suture zone marks the contact between India and Asia, and includes ophiolites and tectonic mélange with serpentinite or shale matrix (Cai et al, 2012;Chan et al, 2015;Xu et al, 2015). (4) The Tethyan Himalayan sedimentary sequence is generally subdivided into southern and northern zones, separated by the Gyirong-Kangmar thrust and representing proximal and distal northern Indian continentalmargin depozones, respectively.…”