Tectonic architecture and multiple orogeny of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China
Abstract The Qinling Orogenic Belt (QOB) is located between the North China and South
China Blocks, and has been considered to have formed by the collision between these …
China Blocks, and has been considered to have formed by the collision between these …
The supercontinent cycle: a retrospective essay
The recognition that Earth history has been punctuated by supercontinents, the assembly
and breakup of which have profoundly influenced the evolution of the geosphere …
and breakup of which have profoundly influenced the evolution of the geosphere …
The early Precambrian odyssey of the North China Craton: a synoptic overview
MG Zhai, M Santosh - Gondwana Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The crustal growth and stabilization of the North China Craton (NCC) relate to three major
geological events in the Precambrian:(1) a major phase of continental growth at ca. 2.7 …
geological events in the Precambrian:(1) a major phase of continental growth at ca. 2.7 …
Assembling North China Craton within the Columbia supercontinent: the role of double-sided subduction
M Santosh - Precambrian Research, 2010 - Elsevier
An evaluation of recent S-wave receiver functions, S-wave velocities and two versions of P-
wave tomographic images along various transects in the North China Craton provides some …
wave tomographic images along various transects in the North China Craton provides some …
The Columbia supercontinent revisited
Just over 15 years ago, a proposal forwarded by Rogers and Santosh (2002) posited the
existence of a pre-Rodinia supercontinent which they called Columbia. The conjecture …
existence of a pre-Rodinia supercontinent which they called Columbia. The conjecture …
Detrital and xenocrystic zircon ages from Neoproterozoic to Palaeozoic arc terranes of Mongolia: significance for the origin of crustal fragments in the Central Asian …
The Central Asian Orogenic Belt contains many Precambrian crustal fragments whose origin
is unknown, and previous speculations suggested these to be derived from either Siberia …
is unknown, and previous speculations suggested these to be derived from either Siberia …
What's in a name? The Columbia (Paleopangaea/Nuna) supercontinent
JG Meert - Gondwana Research, 2012 - Elsevier
Supercontinents play an important role in Earth's history. The exact definition of what
constitutes a supercontinent is difficult to establish. Here the argument is made, using …
constitutes a supercontinent is difficult to establish. Here the argument is made, using …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-stage crustal growth and cratonization of the North China Craton
M Zhai - Geoscience Frontiers, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The North China Craton (NCC) has a complicated evolutionary history with multi-
stage crustal growth, recording nearly all important geological events in the early …
stage crustal growth, recording nearly all important geological events in the early …
Assembly, accretion, and break-up of the Palaeo-Mesoproterozoic Columbia supercontinent: record in the North China Craton revisited
G Zhao, S Li, M Sun, SA Wilde - International Geology Review, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Columbia is a Palaeo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent that was assembled during global
2.0–1.8 Ga collisional events, underwent long-lived, subduction-related accretion at key …
2.0–1.8 Ga collisional events, underwent long-lived, subduction-related accretion at key …
Metallogeny and craton destruction: records from the North China Craton
SR Li, M Santosh - Ore Geology Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The link between metallogeny and craton destruction in the North China Craton (NCC)
remains poorly understood, particularly the mechanisms within the interior of the craton. In …
remains poorly understood, particularly the mechanisms within the interior of the craton. In …