Abstract The early Paleozoic Wuyi-Yunkai orogen in South China is a major orogenic belt in
East Asia that formed at a similar time as the classic Caledonian orogeny in Europe. Despite …

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 …

Crustal melting to produce granite magmas requires a tremendous amount of energy. In
principle, there are three main mechanisms of heating that can extensively melt a fertile …

Low-angle normal faults accommodate a large part of continental post-orogenic extension.
Besides the intrinsic rheological characteristics of the continental crust that may lead to the …

In this chapter, we discuss the use of variations in the oxygen and hydrogen isotope
compositions of hydrous silicates to paleoaltimetry studies. Currently, there are numerous …

Convergent plate boundaries are characterized by the development of crustal orogenic
wedges and orogenic plateaus but also by gravitational collapse of previously thickened …

The extensional collapse of an orogenic belt occurs when the gravitational potential energy
in thickened crust is released by spreading laterally. Collapse may occur during shortening …

The Variscan basement of the Central Iberian Zone contains abundant Cambro-Ordovician
calc-alkaline to peraluminous metagranites and metavolcanic rocks with two notable …

Flow of partially molten crust controlling construction, growth and collapse of the Variscan
orogenic belt: the geologic record of the French Massif CentralImpact du fluage de la croûte …

Abstract The Rosario Cu-Mo-Ag deposit is located in the Collahuasi district of northern
Chile. It comprises high-grade Cu-Ag-(Au) epithermal veins, superimposed on the core of a …