New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates
Accurate spatial models of tectonic plates and geological terranes are important for
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and developing compositional …
analyzing and interpreting a wide variety of geoscientific data and developing compositional …
Accessories after the facts: Constraining the timing, duration and conditions of high-temperature metamorphic processes
High-temperature metamorphic rocks are the result of numerous chemical and physical
processes that occur during a potentially long-lived thermal evolution. These rocks chart the …
processes that occur during a potentially long-lived thermal evolution. These rocks chart the …
Th/U ratios in metamorphic zircon
C Yakymchuk, CL Kirkland… - Journal of Metamorphic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The Th/U ratios of zircon crystals are routinely used to help understand their growth
mechanism. Despite the wide application of Th/U ratios in understanding the geological …
mechanism. Despite the wide application of Th/U ratios in understanding the geological …
[HTML][HTML] A geochronological review of magmatism along the external margin of Columbia and in the Grenville-age orogens forming the core of Rodinia
A total of 4344 magmatic U-Pb ages in the range 2300 to 800 Ma have been compiled from
the Great Proterozoic Accretionary Orogen along the margin of the Columbia/Nuna …
the Great Proterozoic Accretionary Orogen along the margin of the Columbia/Nuna …
Transformation of an Archean craton margin during Proterozoic basin formation and magmatism: The Albany–Fraser Orogen, Western Australia
Abstract The Albany–Fraser Orogen is a well-preserved example of Proterozoic modification
of an Archean craton margin. The formation of two successive basin systems accompanied …
of an Archean craton margin. The formation of two successive basin systems accompanied …
The australo-antarctic columbia to gondwana transition
Abstract From the Mesoproterozoic to Cambrian, Australo-Antarctica was characterised by
tectonic reconfiguration as part of the supercontinents Columbia, Rodinia and Gondwana …
tectonic reconfiguration as part of the supercontinents Columbia, Rodinia and Gondwana …
Quantitative petrographic differentiation of detrital vs diagenetic clay minerals in marine sedimentary sequences: Implications for the rise of biotic soils
The detrital clay mineral assemblage contained within sedimentary archives has long been
used as a proxy for palaeo-tectonic,-climate, and-environmental reconstructions as well as …
used as a proxy for palaeo-tectonic,-climate, and-environmental reconstructions as well as …
[HTML][HTML] Source to sink zircon grain shape: Constraints on selective preservation and significance for Western Australian Proterozoic basin provenance
V Markwitz, CL Kirkland - Geoscience Frontiers, 2018 - Elsevier
The effect of selective preservation during transportation of zircon grains on the detrital age
spectrum is difficult to quantify and could potentially lead to systematic bias in provenance …
spectrum is difficult to quantify and could potentially lead to systematic bias in provenance …
Multi-stage metamorphism in the Rayner–Eastern Ghats Terrane: P–T–t constraints from the northern Prince Charles Mountains, east Antarctica
LJ Morrissey, M Hand, DE Kelsey - Precambrian Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Metapelitic rocks from the northern Prince Charles Mountains in the Rayner Complex in east
Antarctica record evidence for a protracted metamorphic history during the late …
Antarctica record evidence for a protracted metamorphic history during the late …
Major crustal boundaries of Australia, and their significance in mineral systems targeting
RJ Korsch, MP Doublier - Ore Geology Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
For over 35 years, deep seismic reflection profiles have been acquired routinely across
Australia to better understand the crustal architecture and geodynamic evolution of key …
Australia to better understand the crustal architecture and geodynamic evolution of key …