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 growth of the continental crust: constraints from zircon Hf-isotope data
A worldwide database of over 13,800 integrated U–Pb and Hf-isotope analyses of zircon,
derived largely from detrital sources, has been used to examine processes of crustal …
derived largely from detrital sources, has been used to examine processes of crustal …
The zircon archive of continent formation through time
NMW Roberts, CJ Spencer - 2015 - lyellcollection.org
The strong resilience of the mineral zircon and its ability to host a wealth of isotopic
information make it the best deep-time archive of Earth's continental crust. Zircon is found in …
information make it the best deep-time archive of Earth's continental crust. Zircon is found in …
[PDF][PDF] Age and growth of the Archean Kongling terrain, South China, with emphasis on 3.3 Ga granitoid gneisses
The North China craton and the Yangtze craton (South China) both contain Archean rocks in
eastern China. Unlike the North China craton, where Archean rocks are widespread, in the …
eastern China. Unlike the North China craton, where Archean rocks are widespread, in the …
Late Paleoproterozoic to early Mesoproterozoic Dongchuan Group in Yunnan, SW China: implications for tectonic evolution of the Yangtze Block
The Dongchuan Group including the Yinmin, Luoxue, Etouchang, and Luzhijiang
Formations from the base upward has extensive outcrops in the western Yangtze Block. It …
Formations from the base upward has extensive outcrops in the western Yangtze Block. It …
A Cenozoic Record of Deep Oceanic Zn Isotopic Composition in Ferromanganese Crusts
M Zhao, N Planavsky, X Wang, Y Zhang… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ajsonline.org
Water plays a critical role in erosion and sediment transport and this relationship is most
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …
Components and episodic growth of Precambrian crust in the Cathaysia Block, South China: evidence from U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes of zircons in Neoproterozoic …
Detailed LAM-ICPMS U–Pb dating and LAM-MC-ICPMS Lu–Hf isotope analysis were
carried out on zircons from nine samples of basement metamorphic rocks in the southern …
carried out on zircons from nine samples of basement metamorphic rocks in the southern …
The crust of Cathaysia: age, assembly and reworking of two terranes
X Xu, SY O'Reilly, WL Griffin, X Wang, NJ Pearson… - Precambrian …, 2007 - Elsevier
U–Pb dating and Hf-isotope data from detrital zircons have been used to analyse the crustal
evolution of the eastern and western parts of the Cathaysia Block in SE China. Zircons from …
evolution of the eastern and western parts of the Cathaysia Block in SE China. Zircons from …
A “wire” signal smoothing device for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis
A novel signal smoothing device for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry was developed. The “wire” signal smoothing device consists of a copper …
spectrometry was developed. The “wire” signal smoothing device consists of a copper …
Zircon U–Pb age, Hf and O isotope constraints on protolith origin of ultrahigh-pressure eclogite and gneiss in the Dabie orogen
Zircon U–Pb dating, Hf and O isotope analyses were carried out for ultrahigh-pressure
eclogite and felsic gneiss from the Dabie orogen in China. The results provide constraints on …
eclogite and felsic gneiss from the Dabie orogen in China. The results provide constraints on …