While a general concensus has recently been reached as to the causal relationship
between the subduction of the west Pacific plate and the destruction of the North China …

As one of the largest Phanerozoic orogens in the world, the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
(CAOB) is a natural laboratory for studies of continental dynamics and metallogenesis. This …

松辽盆地大陆深部科学钻探工程" 两井四孔" 之一的松科二井东孔(简称松科二井),
位于黑龙江省安达市境内, 于2018 年5 月26 日正式完井. 松科二井的科学目标涵盖古气候研究 …

Tungsten and Sn deposits in China are widely distributed in the South China block (ie,
Yangtze craton-Cathaysian block), Himalaya, Tibetan, Sanjiang, Kunlun, Qilian, Qinling …

Tracing the closure of oceans with irregular margins and the formation of an orocline are
crucial for understanding plate reconstruction and continental assembly. The eastern …

The Asian continent consists of many continental blocks that assembled during the
Phanerozoic, accompanied by widespread granitoids. By compiling a series of digital maps …

The Qinling orogen is a typical composite orogen for understanding multi-stages of
magmatism and orogenic processes. Many studies have been carried out on the magmatic …

The rare earth elements (REE) are critical raw materials for much of modern technology,
particularly renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles that are vital for the energy …

The key to defining the termination of accretion in an accretionary orogen is to recognize the
initial magmatic processes that are generated at the time of ocean closure. We present new …

East China experienced alternating tectonic extension and compression with ambiguous
tectonic settings in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic interval. Long-term extensional episodes …