Archaean greenstone belts and associated granitic rocks–a review
CR Anhaeusser - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
Archaean greenstone belts and associated granitic rocks comprise some of the most diverse
rock types on the Earth's surface and were formed during the early stages of the …
rock types on the Earth's surface and were formed during the early stages of the …
Geological archive of the onset of plate tectonics
PA Cawood, CJ Hawkesworth… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Plate tectonics, involving a globally linked system of lateral motion of rigid surface plates, is
a characteristic feature of our planet, but estimates of how long it has been the modus …
a characteristic feature of our planet, but estimates of how long it has been the modus …
Earliest life on earth: evidence from the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa
M Homann - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Studies investigating the structure and diversity of Earth's record of life older than 3.2 Ga are
restricted to two locations worldwide in which sedimentary rocks have escaped regional …
restricted to two locations worldwide in which sedimentary rocks have escaped regional …
Microbial life and biogeochemical cycling on land 3,220 million years ago
The colonization of emergent continental landmass by microbial life was an evolutionary
step of paramount importance in Earth history. Here we report direct fossil evidence for life …
step of paramount importance in Earth history. Here we report direct fossil evidence for life …
Making it thick: a volcanic plateau origin of Palaeoarchean continental lithosphere of the Pilbara and Kaapvaal cratons
MJ Van Kranendonk, RH Smithies… - Geological Society …, 2015 - lyellcollection.org
How and when continents grew and plate tectonics started on Earth remain poorly
constrained. Most researchers apply the modern plate tectonic paradigm to problems of …
constrained. Most researchers apply the modern plate tectonic paradigm to problems of …
[图书][B] Iron geochemistry: an isotopic perspective
Iron is a remarkable element in its relatively high abundance for its mass and its sensitivity to
(and control of) redox on a planetary scale over geologic time. Numerous volumes have …
(and control of) redox on a planetary scale over geologic time. Numerous volumes have …
Morphological adaptations of 3.22 Ga-old tufted microbial mats to Archean coastal habitats (Moodies group, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa)
Microbial life was well established and widespread by the Paleoarchean; however, the
degree of evolutionary advancement such as microbial motility, intra-and inter-species …
degree of evolutionary advancement such as microbial motility, intra-and inter-species …
Felsic crust development in the Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa: A reference sample collection to investigate a billion years of geological history
The crust of the Kaapvaal craton accreted throughout the Archaean over nearly 1 billion
years. It provides a unique example of the various geological processes that shape Earth's …
years. It provides a unique example of the various geological processes that shape Earth's …
Post-depositional REE mobility in a Paleoarchean banded iron formation revealed by La-Ce geochronology: A cautionary tale for signals of ancient oxygenation
Precambrian banded iron formations (BIF) are chemical sedimentary deposits whose trace
element signatures have been widely used to interrogate the chemical composition and …
element signatures have been widely used to interrogate the chemical composition and …
Just another drip: Re-analysis of a proposed Mesoarchean suture from the Barberton Mountain Land, South Africa
Structural analysis of a proposed Mesoarchean suture located immediately to the southwest
of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa–known as the Inyoni Shear Zone (ISZ) …
of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa–known as the Inyoni Shear Zone (ISZ) …