[HTML][HTML] Insights into the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton through comparative tectonic analysis: A record of outward growth of Precambrian continents
Archean cratons have map patterns and rock associations that are diagnostic of the Wilson
Cycle. The North China Craton (NCC) consists of several distinctly different tectonic units …
Cycle. The North China Craton (NCC) consists of several distinctly different tectonic units …
Origin, accretion, and reworking of continents
The continental crust is unique to the Earth in the solar system, and controversies remain
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …
regarding its origin, accretion and reworking of continents. The plate tectonics theory has …
The geologic time scale
Construction and assembly of the Geologic Time Scale involves:(a) constructing a relative
(chronostratigraphic) standard scale for key periods in the Earth's rock record;(b) identifying …
(chronostratigraphic) standard scale for key periods in the Earth's rock record;(b) identifying …
A catalytic delamination-driven model for coupled genesis of Archaean crust and sub-continental lithospheric mantle
JH Bédard - Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 2006 - Elsevier
There is no consensus on the processes responsible for near-coeval formation of Archaean
continental crust (dominantly tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite: TTG), greenstone belts …
continental crust (dominantly tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite: TTG), greenstone belts …
Subduction styles in the Precambrian: Insight from numerical experiments
Plate tectonics is a self-organizing global system driven by the negative buoyancy of the
thermal boundary layer resulting in subduction. Although the signature of plate tectonics is …
thermal boundary layer resulting in subduction. Although the signature of plate tectonics is …
[HTML][HTML] The formation of Neoarchean continental crust in the south-east Superior Craton by two distinct geodynamic processes
The formation of the continental crust in the early Earth, and the geodynamics that drove it,
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
are fundamental to understanding the evolution of our planet, but remain intensely debated …
Juvenile Paleoproterozoic crust evolution during the Eburnean orogeny (∼ 2.2–2.0 Ga), western Burkina Faso
We have investigated three greenstone belts (Boromo, Houndé, and Banfora) and
associated granitoid terrains, which form part of the Eburnean orogen, situated in western …
associated granitoid terrains, which form part of the Eburnean orogen, situated in western …
Contrasting styles of Phanerozoic and Precambrian continental collision
There are differences in the style of collisional orogens between the Phanerozoic and the
Precambrian, most notably the appearance of blueschists and ultrahigh pressure …
Precambrian, most notably the appearance of blueschists and ultrahigh pressure …
Origin of the oldest (3600–3200 Ma) cratonic core in the Western Dharwar Craton, Southern India: Implications for evolving tectonics of the Archean Earth
This contribution presents a comprehensive synthesis on the origin of oldest (3600–3200
Ma) cratonic core in the Western Dharwar Craton (WDC), Southern India based our new …
Ma) cratonic core in the Western Dharwar Craton (WDC), Southern India based our new …
The hunting of the snArc
JH Bedard, LB Harris, PC Thurston - Precambrian Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Volcanic and intrusive rocks with geochemical signatures typical of modern continental or
oceanic arcs are uncommon in the Archaean and the archetypal Archaean granite …
oceanic arcs are uncommon in the Archaean and the archetypal Archaean granite …