The massive tectonic collision that is causing the Himalayas to rise could also split Tibet apart, with the Indian Plate potentially breaking in two, sliding under the Eurasian Plate and tearing Tibet apart. The colorful swirls and streaks that characterize China’s Rainbow Mountains would go unnoticed if not for the massive tectonic collision that created the Himalayas. Also, the Arabian and Eurasian Plates are still converging, and recent research suggests that a chunk of oceanic crust that separated the two plates before they collided is now being torn apart under Iraq and Iran.