Extending full-plate tectonic models into deep time: Linking the Neoproterozoic and the Phanerozoic
Recent progress in plate tectonic reconstructions has seen models move beyond the
classical idea of continental drift by attempting to reconstruct the full evolving configuration of …
classical idea of continental drift by attempting to reconstruct the full evolving configuration of …
A full-plate global reconstruction of the Neoproterozoic
Neoproterozoic tectonic geography was dominated by the formation of the supercontinent
Rodinia, its break-up and the subsequent amalgamation of Gondwana. The Neoproterozoic …
Rodinia, its break-up and the subsequent amalgamation of Gondwana. The Neoproterozoic …
Assembly, configuration, and break-up history of Rodinia: a synthesis
This paper presents a brief synthesis of the current state of knowledge on the formation and
break-up of the early-Neoproterozoic supercontinent Rodinia, and the subsequent assembly …
break-up of the early-Neoproterozoic supercontinent Rodinia, and the subsequent assembly …
Geochronology of Neoproterozoic syn-rift magmatism in the Yangtze Craton, South China and correlations with other continents: evidence for a mantle superplume …
Neoproterozoic granitic intrusions in South China have traditionally been interpreted as
related to orogenesis, marking the cratonisation of the Yangtze Block. However, a number of …
related to orogenesis, marking the cratonisation of the Yangtze Block. However, a number of …
A synopsis of events related to the assembly of eastern Gondwana
JG Meert - Tectonophysics, 2003 - Elsevier
The assembly of the eastern part of Gondwana (eastern Africa, Arabian–Nubian shield
(ANS), Seychelles, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, East Antarctica and Australia) resulted …
(ANS), Seychelles, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, East Antarctica and Australia) resulted …
Amalgamating eastern Gondwana: the evolution of the Circum-Indian Orogens
AS Collins, SA Pisarevsky - Earth-Science Reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
The Neoproterozoic global reorganisation that saw the demise of Rodinia and the
amalgamation of Gondwana took place during an incredibly dynamic period of Earth …
amalgamation of Gondwana took place during an incredibly dynamic period of Earth …
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 …
Terra Australis Orogen: Rodinia breakup and development of the Pacific and Iapetus margins of Gondwana during the Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic
PA Cawood - Earth-Science Reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
The Pacific Ocean formed through Neoproterozoic rifting of Rodinia and despite a long
history of plate convergence, this ocean has never subsequently closed. The record of …
history of plate convergence, this ocean has never subsequently closed. The record of …
Peninsular India in Gondwana: The tectonothermal evolution of the Southern Granulite Terrain and its Gondwanan counterparts
AS Collins, C Clark, D Plavsa - Gondwana Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Peninsular India forms a keystone in Gondwana, linking the East African and Malagasy
orogens with Ediacaran–Cambrian orogenic belts in Sri Lanka and the Lützow Holm Bay …
orogens with Ediacaran–Cambrian orogenic belts in Sri Lanka and the Lützow Holm Bay …
LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Neoproterozoic igneous rocks from Northern Guangxi, South China: Implications for tectonic evolution
XL Wang, JC Zhou, JS Qiu, WL Zhang, XM Liu… - Precambrian …, 2006 - Elsevier
The western end of the Proterozoic Jiangnan orogen is located at the Northern Guangxi,
South China. Neoproterozoic granitoids are dominant (> 90%) in the area, with ca. 8% being …
South China. Neoproterozoic granitoids are dominant (> 90%) in the area, with ca. 8% being …