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Myanmar : geology, resources and tectonics / edited by A. J. Barber, Royal Holloway University of London, UK, Khin Zaw, University of Tasmania, Australia, and M.J. Crow, Nottingham, UK.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Memoir (Geological Society of London) ; Number 48.
- Memoir (Geological Society of London) ; Number 48
- Standardized Title:
- Myanmar (Barber)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural resources--Burma.
- Natural resources.
- Geology--Burma.
- Geology.
- Geology--Burma--Maps.
- Geology, Structural--Burma.
- Geology, Structural.
- Plate tectonics--Burma.
- Plate tectonics.
- Burma.
- Genre:
- Geological maps.
- Informational works.
- Maps.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 773 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color).
- Other Title:
- Myanmar
- Place of Publication:
- London : Geological Society, [2017]
- Summary:
- "Myanmar is a country vastly rich in gold, silver, base metals, tin-tungsten, gems and hydrocarbons and is one of the last exploration frontiers remaining in the world. Tectonically Myanmar lies at the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountain Chain and over the last 50 Ma has been profoundly affected by the collision between India and Eurasia, which is still ongoing, with frequent destructive earthquakes. Recent advances have been made in understanding the results of the collision, through the study of geochronology, seismicity, stratigraphy and structure. The development of a systematic mapping programme has been restricted by problems of access, due to limited infrastructure and armed insurgencies, meaning that large areas of the country have not been explored adequately. Recent political changes and reforms, with reconciliations with various ethnic groups, however, will permit access to large areas in Kayin, Kayah, Shan and Kachin States, enabling further research and exploration in new crustal blocks and terranes. In this Memoir a group of Myanmar and international geologists have combined to include all that is currently known about the geology of Myanmar, its mineral and energy resources and its tectonic development"-- Back cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-78620-444-4
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