Deep continental roots and cratons
The formation and preservation of cratons—the oldest parts of the continents, comprising
over 60 per cent of the continental landmass—remains an enduring problem. Key to craton …
over 60 per cent of the continental landmass—remains an enduring problem. Key to craton …
Destruction of the North China craton in the Mesozoic
The North China Craton (NCC) was originally formed by the amalgamation of the eastern
and western blocks along an orogenic belt at∼ 1.9 Ga. After cratonization, the NCC was …
and western blocks along an orogenic belt at∼ 1.9 Ga. After cratonization, the NCC was …
[HTML][HTML] Insights into the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton through comparative tectonic analysis: A record of outward growth of Precambrian continents
Archean cratons have map patterns and rock associations that are diagnostic of the Wilson
Cycle. The North China Craton (NCC) consists of several distinctly different tectonic units …
Cycle. The North China Craton (NCC) consists of several distinctly different tectonic units …
Destruction of the North China craton
RX Zhu, YG Xu, G Zhu, HF Zhang, QK Xia… - Science China Earth …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract A National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) major research project,
Destruction of the North China Craton (NCC), has been carried out in the past few years by …
Destruction of the North China Craton (NCC), has been carried out in the past few years by …
Thinning and destruction of the lithospheric mantle root beneath the North China Craton: A review
It is widely accepted that the lithosphere beneath the eastern portion of the North China
Craton (NCC) has suffered extensive thinning and destruction since the Mesozoic. The …
Craton (NCC) has suffered extensive thinning and destruction since the Mesozoic. The …
Earth's continental lithosphere through time
CJ Hawkesworth, PA Cawood… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The record of the continental lithosphere is patchy and incomplete; no known rock is older
than 4.02 Ga, and less than 5% of the rocks preserved are older than 3 Ga. In addition, there …
than 4.02 Ga, and less than 5% of the rocks preserved are older than 3 Ga. In addition, there …
Metasomatized lithospheric mantle for Mesozoic giant gold deposits in the North China craton
The origin of giant lode gold deposits of Mesozoic age in the North China craton (NCC) is
enigmatic because high-grade metamorphic ancient crust would be highly depleted in gold …
enigmatic because high-grade metamorphic ancient crust would be highly depleted in gold …
Flat slab subduction, trench suction, and craton destruction: Comparison of the North China, Wyoming, and Brazilian cratons
The mechanisms of growth and destruction of continental lithosphere have been long
debated. We define and test a unifying plate tectonic driving mechanism that explains the …
debated. We define and test a unifying plate tectonic driving mechanism that explains the …
Zinc isotope fractionation during mantle melting and constraints on the Zn isotope composition of Earth's upper mantle
The zinc (Zn) stable isotope system has great potential for tracing planetary formation and
differentiation processes due to its chalcophile, lithophile and moderately volatile character …
differentiation processes due to its chalcophile, lithophile and moderately volatile character …