Folding Iran The rocks in this country have had a hard time, being squeezed and deformed from both e
Folding Iran The rocks in this country have had a hard time, being squeezed and deformed from both ends by tectonic forces. From the east, the immense pressures generated by India’s collision with Europe, and from the west, the subduction related pressure as Arabia (which is splitting off from Africa) approaches for a future collision. As the Himalayas rise, rocks from Iran, to Siberia and South East Asia are being pushed out of the way and squeezed, creating mountains, earthquakes and folding. Loz Image credit: Luca Parmitano -- source link
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