In situ U-Th-Pb geochronology was born some two decades ago with the introduction and
development of high-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS or SHRIMP …

We present here a comprehensive and updated review on the gneissic Ollo de Sapo
Formation (OSF) in the Iberian Massif and discuss multiple aspects (lithostratigraphy …

The location of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide deposits is related to lithospheric architecture,
particularly that of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM). At crustal levels, this …

The well-known Variscan basement areas of Europe contain relic terranes with a pre-
Variscan evolution testifying to their peri-Gondwanan origin (eg, relics of Neoproterozoic …

The European Variscan and Alpine mountain chains are collisional orogens, and are built
up of pre-Variscan “building blocks” which, in most cases, originated at the Gondwana …

Prior to their Alpine overprinting, most of the pre-Mesozoic basement areas in Alpine
orogenic structures shared a complex evolution, starting with Neoproterozoic sediments that …

New plate-tectonic reconstructions of the Gondwana margin suggest that the location of
Gondwana-derived terranes should not only be guided by the models, but should also …

The early evolution of SW Europe Variscides started by opening of the Rheic ocean at∼ 500
Ma, splitting Avalonia from Armorica/Iberia. Subduction on the SE side of Rheic generated …

New developments in U–Pb dating of zircons by laser ablation (LA) ICPMS are described
and, for the first time, a direct comparison of detrital zircons dated by LA ICPMS and SIMS …

Abstract The ChahJam–Biarjmand complex (CJBC), flanked by the Alborz Mountains in the
north and the Lut–Tabas block to the south, is part of Central Iranian block, where the oldest …