New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates
Accurate spatial models of tectonic plates and geological terranes are important for
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and developing compositional …
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and developing compositional …
The basement of the Central Andes: the Arequipa and related terranes
VA Ramos - Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci., 2008 - annualreviews.org
The basement of the Central Andes provides insights for the dispersal of Rodinia, the
reconstruction of Gondwana, and the dynamics of terrane accretion along the Pacific. The …
reconstruction of Gondwana, and the dynamics of terrane accretion along the Pacific. The …
[HTML][HTML] A geochronological review of magmatism along the external margin of Columbia and in the Grenville-age orogens forming the core of Rodinia
A total of 4344 magmatic U-Pb ages in the range 2300 to 800 Ma have been compiled from
the Great Proterozoic Accretionary Orogen along the margin of the Columbia/Nuna …
the Great Proterozoic Accretionary Orogen along the margin of the Columbia/Nuna …
Carbonatites: related ore deposits, resources, footprint, and exploration methods
GJ Simandl, S Paradis - Applied Earth Science, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Most carbonatites were emplaced in continental extensional settings and range in age from
Archean to recent. They commonly coexist with alkaline silicate igneous rocks, forming …
Archean to recent. They commonly coexist with alkaline silicate igneous rocks, forming …
Assembly and preservation of lower, mid, and upper orogenic crust in the Grenville Province—Implications for the evolution of large hot long-duration orogens
T Rivers - Precambrian Research, 2008 - Elsevier
It is argued that the Grenville Province is a large hot long-duration orogen with a plateau in
the hinterland, remnants of which are preserved in the hangingwall of the Allochthon …
the hinterland, remnants of which are preserved in the hangingwall of the Allochthon …
Proterozoic accretionary belts in the Amazonian Craton
UG Cordani, W Teixeira - 2007 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Within the Amazonian Craton, Archean crust is restricted to the Carajás granite-greenstone
terrain. The younger Maroni-Itacaiunas province, including supra-crustal sequences and …
terrain. The younger Maroni-Itacaiunas province, including supra-crustal sequences and …
The position of the Amazonian Craton in supercontinents
This paper examines the extensive regions of Proterozoic accretionary belts that either
formed most of the Amazonian Craton, or are marginal to its southeastern border. Their …
formed most of the Amazonian Craton, or are marginal to its southeastern border. Their …
Timing of crust formation and recycling in accretionary orogens: Insights learned from the western margin of South America
H Bahlburg, JD Vervoort, SA Du Frane, B Bock… - Earth-Science …, 2009 - Elsevier
Accretionary orogens are considered major sites of formation of juvenile continental crust. In
the central and southern Andes this is contradicted by two observations: siliciclastic fills of …
the central and southern Andes this is contradicted by two observations: siliciclastic fills of …
The Putumayo Orogen of Amazonia and its implications for Rodinia reconstructions: New U–Pb geochronological insights into the Proterozoic tectonic evolution of …
Outcrops of late Meso-to early Neoproterozoic crust in northwestern South America are
restricted to isolated exposures of basement inliers within the northern Andes of Colombia …
restricted to isolated exposures of basement inliers within the northern Andes of Colombia …
Protracted continental collision—Evidence from the Grenville orogen
A Hynes, T Rivers - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2010 - cdnsciencepub.com
The Grenville Orogen in North America is interpreted to have resulted from collision between
Laurentia and another continent, probably Amazonia, at ca. 1100 Ma. The exposed segment …
Laurentia and another continent, probably Amazonia, at ca. 1100 Ma. The exposed segment …