Plate tectonics in the Archean: Observations versus interpretations
YF Zheng - Science China Earth Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Plate tectonics theory, established in the 1960s, has been successful in explaining many
geological phenomena, processes and events that occurred in the Phanerozoic. However …
geological phenomena, processes and events that occurred in the Phanerozoic. However …
Geochemical constraints on the nature of Late Archean basaltic-andesitic magmatism in the North China Craton
X Wang, WB Zhu, YF Zheng - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The North China Craton (NCC) is distinguished from the majority of Archean
cratons in the world by its extensive records of late Neoarchean (2.6–2.5 Ga) mafic …
cratons in the world by its extensive records of late Neoarchean (2.6–2.5 Ga) mafic …
Tectonic evolution of convergent plate margins and its geological effects
Oceanic lithosphere is generated at divergent plate boundaries and disappears at
convergent plate boundaries. Seafloor spreading and plate subduction together constitute …
convergent plate boundaries. Seafloor spreading and plate subduction together constitute …
Low δ18O and δ30Si TTG at ca. 2.3 Ga Hints at an Intraplate Rifting Onset of the Paleoproterozoic Supercontinent Cycle
Y Zhou, M Zhai, RN Mitchell… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The start of the Paleoproterozoic supercontinent cycle is typically taken as the initiation of
orogenesis at ca. 2.1 Ga leading to the assembly of Earth's first supercontinent, Columbia …
orogenesis at ca. 2.1 Ga leading to the assembly of Earth's first supercontinent, Columbia …
Ultrahigh-pressure peridotites record Neoarchean collisional tectonics
It is debated when plate tectonics first operated on Earth. One of the arguments against the
Archean (> 2.5 Ga) operation of plate tectonics is the lack of rock records that can be best …
Archean (> 2.5 Ga) operation of plate tectonics is the lack of rock records that can be best …
Late Neoarchean TTG and monzogranite in the northeastern North China Craton: Implications for partial melting of a thickened lower crust
The petrogenesis and dynamic setting of Archean tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG)
is widely debated. As a typical Archean terrane in the northeastern North China Craton …
is widely debated. As a typical Archean terrane in the northeastern North China Craton …
Clockwise P− T− t paths of late Neoarchean high-pressure pelitic granulites from the Qingyuan terrane, eastern North China Craton
G Liu, JS Lu, MG Zhai, X Kong, Q Feng, YT Li… - Precambrian …, 2022 - Elsevier
Precambrian high-pressure (HP) granulites provide record for the geodynamic process of
ancient continental nuclei. Here we report the newly discovered late Neoarchean HP pelitic …
ancient continental nuclei. Here we report the newly discovered late Neoarchean HP pelitic …
Archean UHT metamorphism with counterclockwise P–T path: Insights from pelitic granulites from East Hebei, North China Craton
T Liu, C Wei, TE Johnson - Gondwana Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Archean supracrustal rocks that occur as rafts within tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite
(TTG) gneisses can reach ultra-high temperature (UHT) conditions. Their metamorphic P–T …
(TTG) gneisses can reach ultra-high temperature (UHT) conditions. Their metamorphic P–T …
Cold deep over hot shallow crust: a peculiar metamorphic architecture in the Neoarchean metasedimentary Pontiac Subprovince, Superior Craton (Canada)
ABSTRACT The Neoarchean Era is a key period in Earth's history as it witnessed a
significant pulse of crustal formation corresponding to the assembly of several cratons …
significant pulse of crustal formation corresponding to the assembly of several cratons …
[HTML][HTML] A paradigm shift in Precambrian research driven by big data
The enigmatic nature of the Precambrian era poses ongoing challenges for researchers
seeking to uncover its secrets. With the exponential growth of scientific data, there exists a …
seeking to uncover its secrets. With the exponential growth of scientific data, there exists a …