The Neoproterozoic assembly and break-up of Rodinia have not only caused
reconfiguration of the global tectonic architecture of oceans and continents, but also led to …

The Neoproterozoic mafic intrusions in the Bikou Terrane along the northwestern margin of
the Yangtze Block record crucial information on evaluating the tectonic evolution of the …

Early Neoproterozoic arc magmatism and arc accretion processes are fundamental issues in
reconstructing the Rodinia supercontinent. In this study we present new data of zircon U-Pb …

The first, third and fifth members (henceforth referred to as T 3 x 1, T 3 x 3 and T 3 x 5,
respectively) of the Upper Triassic coal-bearing Xujiahe Formation black shale are among …

Significant widespread melting of the mantle and juvenile mafic lower crust is known to have
occurred along the western margin of the Yangtze Block during the Neoproterozoic, but …

The early Neoproterozoic granitoids exposed in the Bikou Terrane preserve vital information
for understanding the Tonian tectonic evolution along the northwestern margin of the …

Western China locates in the eastern section of the Tethys domain, granitic rocks in this
region with variable formation ages and geochemistry record key information about the crust …

Spatiotemporal variations in magma sources and the petrogenetic types of igneous rocks
generally record major changes in tectonic styles and crustal growth mechanisms and thus …

The Qinling orogen in central China contains several black shale-hosted gold deposits, but
the age of their formation and a possible relation between gold mineralization and regional …

A better understanding of the origin and evolution of widespread Neoproterozoic granites
along the western margin of the Yangtze Block is important in locating the position of South …