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Indus-Yarlung suture zone
The Indus-Yarlung suture zone defines the zone of collision between the Indian plate and Asia. It consists of series of rock bands, including deep sea sediments and oceanic basalts, rocks from volcanic arcs, and mantle rocks.
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