From a bipartite Gondwanan shelf to an arcuate Variscan belt: The early Paleozoic evolution of northern Peri-Gondwana
Abstract The Late Paleozoic Variscan Orogen of Europe and North Africa comprises
reworked Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic crust of the northern Gondwanan shelf that …
reworked Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic crust of the northern Gondwanan shelf that …
[HTML][HTML] Terrane history of the Iapetus Ocean as preserved in the northern Appalachians and western Caledonides
JWF Waldron, PJA McCausland, SM Barr… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Iapetus Ocean was the first ancient ocean to be identified following the
development of plate tectonics; its history has been fundamental in relating orogenesis and …
development of plate tectonics; its history has been fundamental in relating orogenesis and …
Kinematic evolution of the southern North Atlantic: Implications for the formation of hyperextended rift systems
We focus on the southern North Atlantic rifted margins to investigate the partitioning and
propagation of deformation in hyperextended rift systems using plate kinematic modeling …
propagation of deformation in hyperextended rift systems using plate kinematic modeling …
A plate tectonic scenario for the Iapetus and Rheic oceans
M Domeier - Gondwana Research, 2016 - Elsevier
The tectonics, dynamics, and biogeographic landscape of the early Paleozoic were
dominated by the opening and expansion of one large ocean—the Rheic—and the …
dominated by the opening and expansion of one large ocean—the Rheic—and the …
The pre-orogenic detrital zircon record of the Peri-Gondwanan crust
We present a statistical approach to data mining and quantitatively evaluating detrital age
spectra for sedimentary provenance analyses and palaeogeographic reconstructions …
spectra for sedimentary provenance analyses and palaeogeographic reconstructions …
Gondwanan basement terranes of the Variscan–Appalachian orogen: Baltican, Saharan and West African hafnium isotopic fingerprints in Avalonia, Iberia and the …
BJ Henderson, WJ Collins, JB Murphy… - Tectonophysics, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Iberia, Avalonia and the “Armorican” terranes form key constituents of the Variscan–
Appalachian orogen, but their Neoproterozoic origins along the northern Gondwanan …
Appalachian orogen, but their Neoproterozoic origins along the northern Gondwanan …
New conodont δ18O records of Silurian climate change: Implications for environmental and biological events
A near-continuous, highly dynamic record of Silurian climate has been determined from
conodont δ 18 O compositions (δ 18 O phos), representing stratigraphic sections from four …
conodont δ 18 O compositions (δ 18 O phos), representing stratigraphic sections from four …
Tonian–Ediacaran tectonomagmatic evolution of West Avalonia and its Ediacaran–early Cambrian interactions with Ganderia: an example of complex terrane transfer …
CR Van Staal, SM Barr, PJA McCausland… - 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The Neoproterozoic tectonomagmatic evolution of West Avalonia comprises four major
events. Tectonism started with the formation of a Tonian passive margin on a Baltica-derived …
events. Tectonism started with the formation of a Tonian passive margin on a Baltica-derived …
A positive test for the Greater Tarim Block at the heart of Rodinia: Mega-dextral suturing of supercontinent assembly
The Tarim craton and neighboring terranes in Central Asia, ie, the Greater Tarim Block
(GTB), have been proposed to occupy a “missing-link” position at the heart of the …
(GTB), have been proposed to occupy a “missing-link” position at the heart of the …
Appinite suites: A record of the role of water in the genesis, transport, emplacement and crystallization of magma
JB Murphy - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
The appinite suite of rocks offers a unique opportunity to study the effect of water on the
generation, emplacement and crystallization history of mafic to felsic magma. The suite …
generation, emplacement and crystallization history of mafic to felsic magma. The suite …