Burma Terrane
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burma-terrane-283-6577602
title:
Burma Terrane
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The Burma Terrane or West Burma block was an isolated Gondwana-derived island arc within the Tethys Ocean. The terrane was in the upper plate of the subduction zone since early Cretaceous. It collided with Insular India during the Paleocene and continued to be pushed northwards, eventually colliding with mainland Asia. Much of western Myanmar consists of the former Burma Terrane, hence the name "West Burma block". For a long time it was assumed that it was part of Eurasia since Mesozoic, but mor
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Gondwana-derived Earth crust fragment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Terrane
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2024-03-20T18:12:51Z
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