Metallogenic Characteristics in Relation to Tectonic Framework of the Himalaya : Memoirs Geological Survey of India Volume - 132

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. I. Introduction: 1. Background information. 2. Objectives and methodology of presentation. II. Techtonic framework of the Himalaya and adjacent regions: 1. General. 2. Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra foreland basins. 3. Sub Himalayan (Foothill) zone. 4. Lesser and higher Himalayan  zones. 5. Tethyan zone. 6. Indus--Tsangpo suture zone. 7. Kohistan belt/Ladakh belt/Lhasa terrane. 8. Shyok suture zone/Bangong- Nujian suture zone. 9. Karakoram/Changthang belt. 10. Representative geological cross section. III. Crustal evolution: 1. General. 2. Pre-Himalayan events. 3. Neo-Tethyan and Himalayan events. 4. Schematic diagram showing-crustal evolution. IV. Distribution of mineral deposits/occurrences in the Himalayan region: 1. General. 2. Sub Himalayan (Foothill) zone placer gold in the sub-Himalayan Siwalik belt. 3. Lesser Himalayan zone. 4. Higher Himalayan zone. 5. Tethyan zone. 6. Indus-Tsangpo suture zone. 7. Ladakh belt. 8. Significant features of Mineral deposits/Occurrences in the Himalayan region. V. Metallogenic events in relation to crustal evolution: 1. General. 2. Mineralisation related to pre-Himalayan events. 3. Mineralisation related to Neo-Tethyan and Himalayan events. 4. Summary of Metallogenic events and crustal evolution. VI. Summary, concluding remarks and recommendation: 1. Summary. 2. Limitation of the data, future exportation guides and recommendations. References.