The mineral zircon is extremely variable both in terms of external morphology and internal
textures. These features reflect the geologic history of the mineral, especially the relevant …

The Neoproterozoic global reorganisation that saw the demise of Rodinia and the
amalgamation of Gondwana took place during an incredibly dynamic period of Earth …

Ultrahigh temperature (UHT) metamorphism is the most thermally extreme form of regional
crustal metamorphism, with temperatures exceeding 900° C. UHT crustal metamorphism is …

Trace element abundances in igneous zircons, as determined by electron microprobe and
laser-ablation microprobe ICPMS analysis, are shown to be sensitive to source rock type …

The assembly of the eastern part of Gondwana (eastern Africa, Arabian–Nubian shield
(ANS), Seychelles, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, East Antarctica and Australia) resulted …

Age relations for assembly of Gondwana and Pangea indicate that the timing of collisional
orogenesis between amalgamating continental bodies was synchronous with subduction …

Using the U-Pb geochronology of zircon we can understand the growth and collapse of
mountain chains, both recent and ancient. In the high-temperature metamorphic rocks that …

Annealing of the radiation damage generated in α-decay events is a common phenomenon
in natural zircons. We have studied relationships between radiation damage, age and …

U–Pb age data collected from zircon and monazite are used to draw fundamental inferences
about tectonic processes in the Earth. Despite the emphasis placed on zircon and monazite …

The Fuping Complex is situated in the central part of the North China Craton and consists of
four major lithological assemblages: Fuping tonalitic--trondhjemitic--granodioritic gneisses …