Mesozoic MORB-type gabbros, high-Mg and normal diorites were discovered in the Ando area
A new tectonic scenario was proposed to interpret the formation of these rocks
The rocks were synchronously emplaced at 174–177 Ma
Their generations were triggered by the asthenospheric upwelling
The upwelling was resulted from a slab roll-back of the subducted Bangong–Nujiang Ocean