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View article: A Canonical Multiscale Delineation of Earth's Subcontinental Regions
A Canonical Multiscale Delineation of Earth's Subcontinental Regions Open
The Earth's continents are complex mosaics of subcontinental regions, each with unique geological histories and geophysical signatures. Traditional delineations often suffer from inconsistencies due to disparate datasets, varying spatial r…
View article: A Canonical Multiscale Delineation of Earth's Subcontinental Regions
A Canonical Multiscale Delineation of Earth's Subcontinental Regions Open
The Earth's continents are complex mosaics of subcontinental regions, each with unique geological histories and geophysical signatures. Traditional delineations often suffer from inconsistencies due to disparate datasets, varying spatial r…
View article: Comparative Insights into Banded Iron Formations of Ivory Coast and Guinea
Comparative Insights into Banded Iron Formations of Ivory Coast and Guinea Open
The Banded Iron Formation (BIF) is part of the Precambrian history. They are well studied in several provinces of the world: Harmesley range (Australia), Transvaal (South Africa), Krivoy Rog (Ukraine), Labrador (Canada), Lake Superior (USA…
View article: The Relationship Between Tectono-Magmatism and Gold (Polymetallic) Deposits in the Northeastern Hunan Province, Jiangnan Orogen: Insight from Three-Dimensional Electrical Structures
The Relationship Between Tectono-Magmatism and Gold (Polymetallic) Deposits in the Northeastern Hunan Province, Jiangnan Orogen: Insight from Three-Dimensional Electrical Structures Open
The Northeastern Hunan Province (NEH), situated within the Central Jiangnan Orogen, hosts abundant Au-polymetallic deposits. However, the coupling mechanism between the deep tectono-magmatism and Au-polymetallic mineralization remains poor…
View article: Weathering Trends Unveil K-Metasomatism in Bundelkhand Granitoids: Resolving the Pink–Grey Granitoid Paradox
Weathering Trends Unveil K-Metasomatism in Bundelkhand Granitoids: Resolving the Pink–Grey Granitoid Paradox Open
The petrogenetic puzzle of pink coloration of granitoid rocks is rooted on the debate between primary magmatic versus metasomatic origin of K-feldspar, which, in turn, has persisted due to difficulties in distinguishing these processes thr…
View article: Supracrustal origin of Earth’s earliest continents
Supracrustal origin of Earth’s earliest continents Open
The genesis of Archean continental crust through partial melting of hydrous mafic protolith is widely acknowledged, yet the origin of the mafic protolith remains highly contentious. One view favors supracrustal basalts delivered to melting…
View article: Dual-layered mantle lithosphere beneath southeastern Canadian Cordillera
Dual-layered mantle lithosphere beneath southeastern Canadian Cordillera Open
The craton edge beneath southwestern Canada has been characterized as a 'lithospheric step' involving the transition from the warm Cordillera to an ancient, mechanically strong North American craton. Using converted shear waves that are se…
View article: Supplemental Material: Deformation constraints of oceanic subduction and closure: A case study of the Enger Us ophiolitic mélange and its foreland in the middle section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
Supplemental Material: Deformation constraints of oceanic subduction and closure: A case study of the Enger Us ophiolitic mélange and its foreland in the middle section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt Open
Text S1: Method descriptions. Table S1: Zircon U-Pb ages of granodiorite (WLJ22-2). Table S2: Zircon U-Pb ages of undeformed quartz diorite in Adariga (HHB23-1). Table S3: Detrital zircon U-Pb ages of flysch sandstone (NG17-1). Figure S1: …
View article: Mesoproterozoic post-orogenic magmatism on the southwestern North China Craton: onset of Columbia breakup
Mesoproterozoic post-orogenic magmatism on the southwestern North China Craton: onset of Columbia breakup Open
Introduction The North China Craton experienced multiple episodes of Mesoproterozoic anorogenic magmatism, which provides critical insights into the breakup process of the Columbia supercontinent. While numerous previous studies have focus…
View article: Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Neoarchean Metabasalt in the Southern Liaoning Province, North China Craton: Implications on Regional Crustal Evolution
Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Neoarchean Metabasalt in the Southern Liaoning Province, North China Craton: Implications on Regional Crustal Evolution Open
The development of the continental crust during the Archean era is one of the key issues of geoscience. Determining the geological nature of the Archean terrane of the southern Liaoning Province (SLP) is fundamental to decipher the tectoni…
View article: Intraplate deformation of Gondwana terranes and implications for the Wilson Cycle
Intraplate deformation of Gondwana terranes and implications for the Wilson Cycle Open
The Wilson Cycle, a cornerstone of plate tectonic theory, describes the cyclical evolution of ocean basins from rifting and spreading to closure via subduction and continental collision and assembly. While pivotal for understanding plate b…
View article: PRFs in northeast China
PRFs in northeast China Open
The PRFs waveforms used in imaging the fine crustal structure across the transaction region between the North China Craton and the Jiamusi-Khanka Block.
View article: Supplemental Material: Deformation constraints of oceanic subduction and closure: A case study of the Enger Us ophiolitic mélange and its foreland in the middle section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
Supplemental Material: Deformation constraints of oceanic subduction and closure: A case study of the Enger Us ophiolitic mélange and its foreland in the middle section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt Open
Text S1: Method descriptions. Table S1: Zircon U-Pb ages of granodiorite (WLJ22-2). Table S2: Zircon U-Pb ages of undeformed quartz diorite in Adariga (HHB23-1). Table S3: Detrital zircon U-Pb ages of flysch sandstone (NG17-1). Figure S1: …
View article: Supplemental Material: Deformation constraints of oceanic subduction and closure: A case study of the Enger Us ophiolite mélange and its foreland in the middle section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
Supplemental Material: Deformation constraints of oceanic subduction and closure: A case study of the Enger Us ophiolite mélange and its foreland in the middle section of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt Open
Text S1: Method descriptions. Table S1: Zircon U-Pb ages of granodiorite (WLJ22-2). Table S2: Zircon U-Pb ages of undeformed quartz diorite in Adariga (HHB23-1). Table S3: Detrital zircon U-Pb ages of flysch sandstone (NG17-1). Figure S1: …
View article: Specificity of Ore Generation (Tin, Pegmatites, Gems) in Trans-Porphyry Deposits
Specificity of Ore Generation (Tin, Pegmatites, Gems) in Trans-Porphyry Deposits Open
During the magmatic stage, base and rarer metals segregate from silicate melts to form ore deposits. The usual case is the porphyry (PD) type (Cu, Mo, W) above subduction zones. The metal grade increases from some ppb or ppm up to percent …
View article: Natural Hydrogen Generation from Phanerozoic Sedimentary Siderite
Natural Hydrogen Generation from Phanerozoic Sedimentary Siderite Open
Siderite (FeCO3) is an iron carbonate present in Archean and Neoproterozoic Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) as well as in much more recent sedimentary basins. Due to its high iron content, it could be part of H2 systems, and we have quantifi…
View article: Receiver functions of an NNE-trending dense seismic array and regional broadband seismic stations across the Western Yangtze Craton
Receiver functions of an NNE-trending dense seismic array and regional broadband seismic stations across the Western Yangtze Craton Open
Receiver functions of an NNE-trending dense seismic array and regional broadband seismic stations across the Western Yangtze Craton
View article: Integrated Mineral Chemistry and Monazite–Zircon U–Pb Geochronology of Wangtu Metasediments and Granites, NW Himalaya, and Their Role in Columbia Assembly
Integrated Mineral Chemistry and Monazite–Zircon U–Pb Geochronology of Wangtu Metasediments and Granites, NW Himalaya, and Their Role in Columbia Assembly Open
The Wangtu Gneissic Complex (WGC) is a Paleoproterozoic granite-gneiss complex located in the Wangtu-Karcham-Akpa section of the Sutlej Valley in the northwest Lesser Himachal Himalaya, India. The basement of the WGC remains mostly in its …
View article: Cretaceous collision reconciles western North American tectonics with deep mantle slabs
Cretaceous collision reconciles western North American tectonics with deep mantle slabs Open
The North American Cordillera is an archetypal terrane collage formed by collisional tectonics, yet a margin-wide plate-tectonic reconstruction that unifies surface geology with the subducted oceanic lithosphere observed in Earth’s mantle …
View article: Provenance and Tectonic Setting of the Mesoproterozoic Pudeng Formation in the Western Yangtze Block
Provenance and Tectonic Setting of the Mesoproterozoic Pudeng Formation in the Western Yangtze Block Open
The Yangtze Block provides a natural window into the tectonic evolution of Precambrian continental crusts. The Julin Group is a dominant Precambrian stratigraphic unit in the southwestern block, the depositional age of which is still poorl…
View article: Receiver functions of an NNE-trending dense seismic array and regional broadband seismic stations across the Western Yangtze Craton
Receiver functions of an NNE-trending dense seismic array and regional broadband seismic stations across the Western Yangtze Craton Open
Receiver functions of an NNE-trending dense seismic array and regional broadband seismic stations across the Western Yangtze Craton
View article: Detrital zircon population of the Middle Triassic sediments in the eastern Sichuan Basin, South China and implications for tectonic setting
Detrital zircon population of the Middle Triassic sediments in the eastern Sichuan Basin, South China and implications for tectonic setting Open
The closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean lead to the collisional amalgamation of the various blocks including South China, Indochina and North China blocks, which results in the formation of the Qinling and Ailaoshan orogenic belts. But the t…
View article: Zircon U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotopic systematics in granites from Mt Isa Inlier − evidence of prolonged reworking of an active continental margin during the final assembly of the Nuna (Columbia) supercontinent
Zircon U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotopic systematics in granites from Mt Isa Inlier − evidence of prolonged reworking of an active continental margin during the final assembly of the Nuna (Columbia) supercontinent Open
View article: Evaluating the utility of rare earth elements as a redox proxy: a case study from the c. 1.57 Ga Gaoyuzhuang Formation, North China Craton
Evaluating the utility of rare earth elements as a redox proxy: a case study from the c. 1.57 Ga Gaoyuzhuang Formation, North China Craton Open
Rare Earth Elements (REE) in carbonate rocks are widely used as palaeo-ocean redox proxies partly due to their perceived resistance to diagenetic alteration. However, REE can also be mobilised at low fluid/rock ratios in anoxic porewaters,…
View article: Geochemical fingerprinting of plume in Suswa silicic volcanics, Kenya rift
Geochemical fingerprinting of plume in Suswa silicic volcanics, Kenya rift Open
View article: East-European Craton Transportable Broadband Seismic Array
East-European Craton Transportable Broadband Seismic Array Open
The seismic network deployed to investigate the lithosphere structure of the East-European craton from passive source data. Broadband sensors are used (e.g. RefTek 151, Guralp 3T, Streckeisen STS-2 and similar). The data available on the r…
View article: Receiver functions of an NNE trending dense seismic array across western Yangtze craton
Receiver functions of an NNE trending dense seismic array across western Yangtze craton Open
Receiver functions of an NNE trending dense seismic array across western Yangtze craton
View article: A >300 Myr Long-lived Topographic Highland Along the Northern North China Craton Margin Driven by Multistage Continental Convergence
A >300 Myr Long-lived Topographic Highland Along the Northern North China Craton Margin Driven by Multistage Continental Convergence Open
View article: A >300 Myr Long-lived Topographic Highland Along the Northern North China Craton Margin Driven by Multistage Continental Convergence
A >300 Myr Long-lived Topographic Highland Along the Northern North China Craton Margin Driven by Multistage Continental Convergence Open
View article: Insights Into the Archean to Phanerozoic Evolution of Southwest Australia From Seismic Ambient Noise Tomography
Insights Into the Archean to Phanerozoic Evolution of Southwest Australia From Seismic Ambient Noise Tomography Open
The tectonic evolution of southwest Australia, including Archean cratonization and multiple episodes of Proterozoic to Phanerozoic supercontinental assembly and breakup, remains debated, in part due to previously poorly constrained crustal…