Antarctica—before and after Gondwana
SD Boger - Gondwana Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The origin of the Antarctic continent can be traced to a relatively small late Archaean cratonic
nucleus centred on the Terre Adélie regions of East Antarctica and the Gawler Craton region …
nucleus centred on the Terre Adélie regions of East Antarctica and the Gawler Craton region …
Geochronological and geochemical insights into the tectonic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, Sino-Korean Craton
W Xu, F Liu - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sino-Korean Craton, which is part of the Columbia supercontinent, was
originally formed and stabilized by the amalgamation of several distinctly different tectonic …
originally formed and stabilized by the amalgamation of several distinctly different tectonic …
[HTML][HTML] Partial melting of lower crust at 10–15 kbar: constraints on adakite and TTG formation
Q Qian, J Hermann - Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2013 - Springer
The pressure–temperature (P–T) conditions for producing adakite/tonalite–trondhjemite–
granodiorite (TTG) magmas from lower crust compositions are still open to debate. We have …
granodiorite (TTG) magmas from lower crust compositions are still open to debate. We have …
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 …
The Archaean tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG) series is not an analogue of Cenozoic adakite
RH Smithies - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2000 - Elsevier
The tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG) series comprises silicic and sodic rocks that
form a major component of preserved Archaean crust. TTG are widely considered to have …
form a major component of preserved Archaean crust. TTG are widely considered to have …
Geochronology and geochemistry of the Hegenshan ophiolitic complex: Implications for late-stage tectonic evolution of the Inner Mongolia-Daxinganling Orogenic Belt …
L Miao, W Fan, D Liu, F Zhang, Y Shi, F Guo - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2008 - Elsevier
The Hegenshan ophiolite in the Inner Mongolian-Daxinganling Orogenic Belt (IMDOB),
northern China, consists of several discontinuous blocks composed dominantly of …
northern China, consists of several discontinuous blocks composed dominantly of …
New Zealand's geological foundations
N Mortimer - Gondwana research, 2004 - Elsevier
New Zealand is a fragment of Gondwana that, before Late Cretaceous sea floor spreading,
was contiguous with Australia and Antarctica. Only about 10% of the area of continental …
was contiguous with Australia and Antarctica. Only about 10% of the area of continental …
[HTML][HTML] Late Mesozoic magmatism from the Daye region, eastern China: U–Pb ages, petrogenesis, and geodynamic implications
Late Mesozoic dioritic and quartz dioritic plutons are widespread in the Daye region, eastern
Yangtze craton, eastern China. Detailed geochronological, geochemical, and Sr–Nd …
Yangtze craton, eastern China. Detailed geochronological, geochemical, and Sr–Nd …
Triassic “adakitic” rocks in an extensional setting (North China): Melts from the cratonic lower crust
Adakite was originally defined as a specific type of magmatic rock derived from melting of
subducted oceanic plates (Defant, MJ, Drummond, MS, 1990. Derivation of some modern …
subducted oceanic plates (Defant, MJ, Drummond, MS, 1990. Derivation of some modern …