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T. Blocks, TRMB: Tarim Block; IDB: India Block; EKL-QDM-QL: East Kunlun-Qaidam-Qilian terrane

W. Kunlun-terrane, SPGZ: Songpan-Ganze terrane; NQT-QD-SM-IC: North Qiangtang-Qamdo-Simao-Indochina terrane

;. Sibumasu-terrane and . Nls, North Lhasa terrane; SLS: South Lhasa terrane; TC: Tengchong terrane; TSH: Tianshuihai terrane

S. Suture, SDS: Sumdo Suture; ITS: Indus-Tsangbo Suture; WQL: West Qinling

L. Arc and . Kha, Kohistan Arc terrane; LDA: Ladakh arc terrane; WQL: West Qinglin terrane Faults: ALTF: Altyn Tagh Fault; NQLT: North Qilian Thrust; LMST: Longmenshan Thrust; RRF: Red River Fault; KKF: Karakurum Fault; MFT: Main Frontal Thrust; SGF: Sagaing Fault

L. Key, East Kunlun-Qaidam-Qilian-North Qinling terrane; NCB: North China Block; SPGZ: Songpan Ganze terrane; SQL: South Qinling Orogen; NQT: North Qiangtang; QD: Qamdo; SM: Simao; IC: Indochina

S. Lhasa, SLS: South Lhasa; HM: Himalaya

. Baoshan, SB: Sibumasu; EKL-ANMQS: East Kunlun-A'nyemaqen Suture

L. Ttso-shuanghu-changning-menglian-suture and ;. Suture, SDS: Sumdo Suture; BNS-Bangonghu Nujiang Suture; ITS: Indus-Tsangpo Suture; SQL: South Qinling terrane; SPGZ: Songpan Ganze terrane

B. Lhasa, NLS-North Lhasa; SQT-South Qiangtang; NQT-North Qiangtang; SP-Songpan; EKL-East Kunlun; CC-Continental Crust