List of Figures

1. Schematic map of the Pamir-Karakoram-NW Himalaya syntaxis, with location of principal tectonic blocks and sutures

2. Geological sketch map of the NW Himalaya-Karakoram region

3. Repartition of radiochronological ages with respect to metamorphic grade in the NW syntaxis (A, Pakistan side; B, Indian side)

4. eNd vs. ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb plot of the Ladakh lavas

5. Schematic cross-section of the Kohistan-Ladakh Arc, derived from geochemical data

6. Geometry of the Karakoram-Tibet Asian margin in Middle Cretaceous

7. Tectonic reconstruction proposed for intra-oceanic stages of the India-Asia convergence

8. Geological and metamorphic sketch map of the S-Karakorum margin after Rolland et al. (2001)

9. εNdi vs. ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr diagram showing isotopic composition of Miocene magmatic rocks from the Asian margin (Tibet + Karakoram)

10. P-T path of M2 metamorphic event in Dassu and Askole domes

11. Stable, perturbed and relaxed geotherms

12. Karakoram Fault structure

13. P-T-t path obtained in the Pangong Range (after Rolland and Pêcher, 2001)

14. Tectonic reconstruction proposed for the India-Asia convergence

15. 3D sketch of post-collisional evolution in NW Himalaya orogen