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The most favorable period for the tour: June – September<\/strong><\/p>\r\n The geological diversity of western and southern lands of Tajikistan, as well as a geological structure and diversity of the Pamirs, is a geological heritage of not only Central Asia, but the Eurasian continent as well. The Pamirs are the most tectonically active mountainous region on Earth. Currently, the Pamir mountains continue to move north and advance on the Tian-Shan. As a result it forms a folded structure, creating mountain ranges and intermountain valleys. The tectonic activities of the Pamirs, give rise to various exogenous and endogenous geological processes that threaten the settlements and infrastructure of the country. The Pamir Mountains are magnificent! Translated from Persian language it means “Roof of the world.” Even today, the Pamirs have been little studied. The lack of roads and infrastructure makes the Pamirs mysterious and attractive. An average absolute height of the Pamirs is about 4000-4500 m. Still there are villages and towns at such a height. In the western and southern parts of Tajikistan, Mesozoic rock complexes are widespread, creating amazing landscapes and certain geological relief shapes, which undoubtedly are the Geological heritage of world significance. The mountain systems of Pamir-Alay are famous for their precious minerals. There naturally occur the following minerals: beryl, corundum, topaz, quartz, tourmaline, fluorite, celestine, spinel and others. Mineralogy of Tajikistan is associated with igneous formations.<\/p>\r\n Topics of geological excursions:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n The geology of Tajikistan cannot be studied within one trip.\u00a0In the tour program, we will try to explore and understand the main issues of great mountain system origins. We will try to scrutinize elements of its geological structure, view natural processes taking place in dynamically developing mountain conditions, and also get acquainted with people living in Tajikistan, especially with those, who live in mountainous part – in the Pamirs. During field trips, we will try to solve several practical problems of geology<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n The Pamirs, like the neighboring Tien-Shan, is the area that can be explored perpetually. We will visit the place where collide two great mountain systems, the Pamirs and the Tien Shan. Geological trip programme.<\/strong> The programme briefly describes only about 50 stops. But, during the journey we will make about 80-90 stops and get acquainted with various geological formations, tectonics, landscapes and geological processes. The trip starts in Kyrgyzstan, so that to go straight to the collision area of the Pamir and the Tien-Shan. The tour ends in northern Tajikistan and continues in southern Kyrgyzstan. Thus, the geotour will cover alpine cold landscapes, mid-mountain oases and foothill valleys and deserts. The tour will give you the opportunity of viewing rocks from Archean to Cenozoic. You will also see dinosaur fossils, take a dip in hydrothermal springs, and visit deposits of precious minerals. The geological tour is intended for everyone interested: geologists, students, schoolchildren, geology enthusiasts and scientists. The tour can be participated by biologists, geographers and people of other professions.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Some geological landscapes of Tajikistan<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n
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