| Mechanism of deformation | Jiaoziding Nappe | Jiudingshan Nappe | Baoxing Nappe | |
| NW of Nappe | Mechanism | Ductile deformation | Ductile deformation | Ductile deformation |
| Shortening (ratio) | 17.88 km (39.93%) | 6.67 km (29.20%) | 18.68 km (29.31%) | |
| Deformation styles | Synclinorium, anticlinorium, cleavage, crumple, thrust belt, imbricated thrust fault, etc | Synclinorium, anticlinorium, cleavage, crumple, thrust belt, imbricated thrust fault, etc | Synclinorium, anticlinorium, cleavage, crumple, thrust belt, imbricated thrust fault, etc | |
| Deformation episodes | Middle Caledonian Movement, Middle Indosinian, Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | Middle Caledonian Movement, Middle Indosinian, Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | Late Indosinian movement (or Anxian Movement), Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | |
| Nappe | Mechanism | Ductile-brittle deformation | Brittle deformation | Brittle deformation |
| Shortening (ratio) | 22.34 km (49.89%) | 5.33 km (23.33%) | 34.90 km (54.76%) | |
| Deformation styles | Syncline | Thrust belt, X joint, etc | Thrust belt, X joint, etc | |
| Deformation episodes | Middle Indosinian, Late Himalayan (or Sichuan Movement) | Middle Indosinian, Late Himalayan (or Sichuan Movement) | Late Indosinian movement (or Anxian Movement), Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | |
| SE of Nappe | Mechanism | Brittle deformation | Brittle deformation | Brittle deformation |
| Shortening (ratio) | 4.59 km (10.25%) | 10.84 km (47.46%) | 10.15 km (15.93%) | |
| Deformation styles | Thrust fault, imbricated thrust fault, fault related fault, pop-up, etc. | Thrust fault, imbricated thrust fault, fault related fault, pop-up, etc. | Thrust fault, imbricated thrust fault, fault related fault, pop-up, anticline, syncline, etc | |
| Area affected | Within 15 km | Within 30 km | Within 25 km | |
| Deformation episodes | Late Indosinian movement (or Anxian Movement), Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | Late Indosinian movement (or Anxian Movement), Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | Late Indosinian movement (or Anxian Movement), Late Himalayan Movement (or Sichuan Movement) | |