This paper outlines the CHIME (chemical Th–U-total Pb isochron method) dating method,
which is based on precise electron microprobe analyses of Th, U and Pb in Th-and U …

In general, Archean rocks exhibit rather ordinary moderate-P-high-T facies series
metamorphism; neither blueschists nor any record of deep continental subduction and return …

The Tarim Block is an important tectonic unit to understand the Proterozoic tectonic
framework of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt and the supercontinent Rodinia. The granitic …

Abstract Ultra‐high‐temperature (UHT) metamorphism occurs when the continental crust is
subjected to temperatures of greater than 900° C at depths of 20–40 km. UHT …

U–Pb geochronology and Lu–Hf isotopic studies on detrital zircons from late Neoproterozoic
sediments of the Cathaysia block, South China, show abundant Grenville-age (∼ 1.0 Ga) …

Trace elements diffuse negligible distances through the pristine crystal lattice in minerals:
this is a fundamental assumption when using them to decipher geological processes. For …

The duration of granulite (G) and ultra–high temperature (UHT) conditions in regional
metamorphism is critical to arguments regarding the tectonic settings of granulites and their …

The Musgrave Province lies at the convergence of major structural trends formed during the
Proterozoic amalgamation of the North, West and South Australian Cratons prior to c. 1290 …

We present zircon and monazite U-Pb data from ultrahigh-temperature (UHT)
metamorphosed orthogneisses and paragneisses collected from key areas of the Eastern …

The Tarim Block is an important geologic unit in the reconstruction of the tectonic evolution
of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt and the Precambrian Columbia and Rodinia …