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Which rock types make up the southern zone of the Pamirs?
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The southern zone of the Pamirs is composed of metamorphic rocks, including gneiss, quartzite, and marble. Most researchers attribute these rock formations to the Precambrian age, meaning they are more than 540 million years old.1