The end of the Archean aeon (3.0–2.5 Ga) was a period of fundamental change in many
aspects of the geological record. In Archean cratons, this timespan is marked by a …

This work examines the global distribution of Archaean and modern igneous rock's
compositions, without relying on preconceptions about the link between rock compositions …

The non-cylindrical character of the Variscan Belt is established via a description of its most
salient geological characteristics and correlations among the main and relatively minor …

Earth's continental crust is dominantly made of buoyant, felsic igneous material (granitoids),
that was ultimately extracted from the mantle as a result of Earth's differentiation. Since felsic …

The combination of U–Pb, Lu–Hf and O isotopic analyses in global zircon databases has
recently been used to constrain continental crustal growth and evolution. To identify crust …

Abstract The European Variscan belt is a unique orogen that is covered by comprehensive
sets of seismic and potential field data from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Polish …

Geothermal Energy Systems The book encounters basic knowledge about geothermal
technology for the utilization of geothermal resources. The book helps to understand the …

This paper provides a review of the evolution of palaeomagnetic directions and sequence of
tectonic events in the European Variscan belt during Late Palaeozoic times. These data are …

The Massif Central, like the southern part of the Massif Armoricain, belongs to the north
Gondwana margin. The Massif Central consists of a stack of nappes resulting from six main …

This paper presents a model for the genesis of migmatites and granites during orogenic
evolution based on the analysis of several Phanerozoic crustal segments and a review of …