This article summarizes the geodynamic evolution of the Caucasus mountain belt from the
Paleozoic to Present based on a review of works from Eastern Anatolia, Greater and Lesser …

The Iranian plateau has a more straightforward relationship between the Paleo-Tethys and
Neo-Tethys, than other regions in the Tethyan realm and is an ideal place to test the genetic …

Petrography and geochemistry of sandstone for the lower Oligocene volcanic-related
sandstones of Abbasabad-Kahak area, NE Iran, are detected to decipher provenance …

The evolution of the Neo-Tethys realm had a significant impact on the Phanerozoic
paleogeography of the Iran Plateau. However, there remains significant debate regarding …

Iran is a mosaic of Ediacaran–Cambrian (Cadomian; 520–600 Ma) blocks, stitched together
by Paleozoic and Mesozoic ophiolites. In this paper we summarize the Paleozoic ophiolites …

The timings of the onset of oceanic spreading, subduction and collision are crucial in plate
reconstructions, but not always straightforward to resolve. The Paleo‐Tethys evolution …

The abundance and diversity of mineralization in Iran form the foundation of Iran's rich
history of mining. The mining sites have geo-scientific, industrial, cultural, social …

Abstract Middle to Late Paleozoic ophiolites, which are remnants of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean,
are aligned in two main zones in northern Iran: Darrehanjir–Fariman–Mashhad, and Rasht …

The Cretaceous rift magmatic activity along the southern margin of Eurasia is ideal for
testing how the far-field magmatism, with alkaline to calc-alkaline igneous rocks along the …

A polyphase history of oceanic construction and consumption is documented by the
distribution of the Tethyan ophiolitic suture zones in Iran. Despite the geodynamic …