Contrasting models for internal and external locations of South China within the Nuna and
Rodinia supercontinents can be resolved when the current lithotectonic associations of …

The depleted mantle reservoir is that part of Earth's mantle from which crust has been
extracted, leaving the remaining mantle depleted in incompatible elements. Knowing how …

Abstract The Archean-Paleoproterozoic high-grade basement of Yudongzi complex is a key
to understanding the early Precambrian crustal evolution of the Yangtze craton. It comprises …

Asia is key to a richer understanding of many important lithospheric processes such as
crustal growth, continental evolution and orogenesis. But to properly decipher the secrets …

Abstract The newly identified Cuoke Complex preserves voluminous early Precambrian
granitoids, bearing key information for the early evolution of the Yangtze Block, South China …

In this contribution, we carry out an integrated study of petrology, whole-rock geochemistry,
as well as zircon morphology, trace element, U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotopes for granitic gneisses …

We report here new zircon U-Pb age and Hf-isotope as well as geochemical analyses of the
recently discovered Archean-Paleoproterozoic Zhongxiang Complex in the northern-central …

Abstract The Qinling Orogenic Belt in Central China is formed by an oblique continental
collision between the North China and South China Blocks. In this review, we summarize the …

We document for the first time the presence of a Paleoproterozoic ophiolitic mélange in the
Archean–Paleoproterozoic Kongling Complex in the northern Huangling Dome, Yangtze …

The infrequent early Paleoproterozoic rocks are essential for investigating the early
evolution of the Yangtze Block and its reconstruction in the global supercontinent. Here, we …