Early Continent Evolution of the North China Craton discusses the tectono-thermal regimes of the early continental crust in the North China Craton (NCC) from the Hadean to the early Paleoproterozoic, reconstructing the evolutional framework, and facilitating comprehensive understanding of the early continent evolution of the NCC. The book systematically summarizes the Neoarchean metamorphism of the NCC and discusses the implications for the tectonic models of the NCC, through compiling evolutional information of the Hadean to the early Paleoproterozoic sequences in the NCC. This allows for comprehensive summarizations and discussions on the tectonic framework of the NCC during this critical period.
Researchers, academics and students in geology (especially Precambrian Geology), geomorphology, geophysics and geological engineering will benefit from using this book in applying tectonic models to other cratonic blocks globally, and will understand evolutional information of the largest and oldest cratonic block in China.
1. Early Continent Evolution of the North China Craton - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 10. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 11. Chapter 1 : Continental crust and general tectonic framework of the North China Craton: a synopsis - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 2 : Archean outline of the North China Craton - p. Page 29 13. Chapter 3 : Oldest zircons and continental rocks in the North China Craton - p. Page 65 14. Chapter 4 : Mesoarchean continental growth and evolution in the North China craton - p. Page 98 15. Chapter 5 : Neoarchean crustal evolution of the North China Craton - p. Page 129 16. Chapter 6 : Neoarchean metamorphism of the North China Craton - p. Page 159 17. Chapter 7 : Lithospheric evolution during the 2.5–2.1 Ga critical period following the Neoarchean cratonization - p. Page 203 18. Chapter 8 : The early tectonics: from vertical differentiation to horizontal accretion - p. Page 244 19. Index - p. Page 283
Early Continent Evolution of the North China Craton discusses the tectono-thermal regimes of the early continental crust in the North China Craton (NCC) from the Hadean to the early Paleoproterozoic, reconstructing the evolutional framework, and facilitating comprehensive understanding of the early continent evolution of the NCC. The book systematically summarizes the Neoarchean metamorphism of the NCC and discusses the implications for the tectonic models of the NCC, through compiling evolutional information of the Hadean to the early Paleoproterozoic sequences in the NCC. This allows for comprehensive summarizations and discussions on the tectonic framework of the NCC during this critical period.
Researchers, academics and students in geology (especially Precambrian Geology), geomorphology, geophysics and geological engineering will benefit from using this book in applying tectonic models to other cratonic blocks globally, and will understand evolutional information of the largest and oldest cratonic block in China.
1. Early Continent Evolution of the North China Craton - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 10. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 11. Chapter 1 : Continental crust and general tectonic framework of the North China Craton: a synopsis - p. Page xiv 12. Chapter 2 : Archean outline of the North China Craton - p. Page 29 13. Chapter 3 : Oldest zircons and continental rocks in the North China Craton - p. Page 65 14. Chapter 4 : Mesoarchean continental growth and evolution in the North China craton - p. Page 98 15. Chapter 5 : Neoarchean crustal evolution of the North China Craton - p. Page 129 16. Chapter 6 : Neoarchean metamorphism of the North China Craton - p. Page 159 17. Chapter 7 : Lithospheric evolution during the 2.5–2.1 Ga critical period following the Neoarchean cratonization - p. Page 203 18. Chapter 8 : The early tectonics: from vertical differentiation to horizontal accretion - p. Page 244 19. Index - p. Page 283
