Altyn sinistral strike-slip fault,associated with a large thrust component,formed a positive flower-like structure in appearance.It was the fault that caused the vertical uplifting of Altyn Mountains.Many evidences indicate six uplifting events since Mesozoic in the Altyn Mountains,which happened in Cretaceous, late Eocene-early Oligocene,early Miocene,mid-Miocene,Pliocene,and late early Pleistocene-early middle Pleistocene,respectively.The Cenozoic uplifting is related to the northward continuing subductio...