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Major
Geological Features of FATA
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- Presence of 2 major tectonic thrusts. i.e. MMT & MBT
- Typical rocks of the mélange zone.
- Rocks of the Island arc sequence
- Variety of alteration zones
- Various types of Sedimentary, igneous and different grades of metamorphosed rocks ranging in age from Pre-Cambrian to Paleocene are exposed in the region.
- The presence of these geological features designate FATA having most
suitable geological environments as compared to the rest of world where mineral deposits of economic
grade are being extracted. These include metallic,non-metallic, energy minerals , precious / dimension
stones and different rocks of industrial use.
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