Secular evolution of continents and the Earth system
Understanding of secular evolution of the Earth system is based largely on the rock and
mineral archive preserved in the continental lithosphere. Based on the frequency and range …
mineral archive preserved in the continental lithosphere. Based on the frequency and range …
The supercontinent cycle: a retrospective essay
The recognition that Earth history has been punctuated by supercontinents, the assembly
and breakup of which have profoundly influenced the evolution of the geosphere …
and breakup of which have profoundly influenced the evolution of the geosphere …
Tectonics and surface effects of the supercontinent Columbia
JJW Rogers, M Santosh - Gondwana Research, 2009 - Elsevier
Assembly of the supercontinent Columbia at about 1.85–1.90 Ga coincided with several
events that affected the entire earth. The oldest worldwide network of orogenic belts formed …
events that affected the entire earth. The oldest worldwide network of orogenic belts formed …
Assembling Australia: Proterozoic building of a continent
PA Cawood, RJ Korsch - Precambrian Research, 2008 - Elsevier
The western two-thirds of Australia is underlain by Precambrian rocks that are divisible into
three Archean to Paleoproterozoic cratons, the West Australian, North Australian and South …
three Archean to Paleoproterozoic cratons, the West Australian, North Australian and South …
Geochemistry of the 755 Ma Mundine Well dyke swarm, northwestern Australia: Part of a Neoproterozoic mantle superplume beneath Rodinia?
Geochemical and Nd–Hf isotopic data are reported for dolerite samples from the
Neoproterozoic (755Ma) Mundine Well dyke swarm in northwestern Australia. These …
Neoproterozoic (755Ma) Mundine Well dyke swarm in northwestern Australia. These …
Assembling and reactivating the Proterozoic Capricorn Orogen: lithotectonic elements, orogenies, and significance
The Capricorn Orogen was initiated during Palaeoproterozoic suturing events that brought
together the Archaean Yilgarn and Pilbara cratons to form the West Australian Craton. The …
together the Archaean Yilgarn and Pilbara cratons to form the West Australian Craton. The …
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 …
Crustal architecture of the Capricorn Orogen, Western Australia and associated metallogeny
SP Johnson, AM Thorne, IM Tyler… - Australian Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A 581 km vibroseis-source, deep seismic reflection survey was acquired through the
Capricorn Orogen of Western Australia and, for the first time, provides an unprecedented …
Capricorn Orogen of Western Australia and, for the first time, provides an unprecedented …
Evidence for early Mesoproterozoic arc magmatism in the Musgrave Block, central Australia: implications for Proterozoic crustal growth and tectonic reconstructions of …
Abstract The Musgrave Block in central southern Australia separates the dominantly
Paleoproterozoic North Australian Craton from the Late Archean to early Mesoproterozoic …
Paleoproterozoic North Australian Craton from the Late Archean to early Mesoproterozoic …
Two collisions, two sutures: punctuated pre-1950 Ma assembly of the West Australian Craton during the Ophthalmian and Glenburgh Orogenies
The Gascoyne Province lies at the western end of the Capricorn Orogen, and includes a
range of Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic gneisses and metasedimentary basins (the …
range of Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic gneisses and metasedimentary basins (the …