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Protracted Circum-Continent Subduction: A Mechanism for Craton Destruction and a Rationale for Craton Longevity [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
The evolution of continents is shaped by the growth and destruction of long-lived cratons, which serve as their stable cores. Processes for craton destruction are controversial because most invoked mechanisms occur frequently throughout Earth history, making the preservation of cratons for billions of years problematic.
David Graham Pearson, Andrew V. Zuza, Xi Xu   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Craton Destruction Induced by Drastic Drops in Lithospheric Mantle Viscosity

Earth and Space Science, 2022
The disruption of the mantle roots of cratons is common after cratonization. Craton destruction, which is characterized by severe lithospheric thinning, extensive thrust and extensional deformation, basin filling, and intense thermal activities, is ...
Lu Wang, Qunke Xia
exaly   +2 more sources

Vestiges of underplating and assembly in the central North China Craton based on S-wave velocities [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
The destruction of the North China Craton (NCC) is a controversial topic among researchers. In particular, the crustal structure associated with the craton’s destruction remains unclear, even though a large number of seismic studies have been carried out
Haoyu Tian, Chuansong He
doaj   +2 more sources

The metasedimentary-hosted Nyangoubé gold prospect, northwest Côte d’Ivoire: Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of associated hydrothermal alteration [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
The Nyangoubé gold prospect, located in northwestern northwest of Côte d’Ivoire in Africa, is a feature of the Bagoé furrow of the Birimian of the West African Craton.
Lipoublida Djagre, Barthélémy Gnammytchet Koffi, Moussa Camara, Gbele Ouattara, Yao Agbossoumonde   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Spatiotemporal characteristics and geophysical drivers of the fractal dimension and b-value in North China seismicity. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
The North China Craton Destruction Zone, one of continental China's most seismically active regions, exhibits complex spatiotemporal seismicity patterns due to its intricate geology.
Jinmeng Bi, Ye Li, Yuhang Pan
doaj   +2 more sources

Mesozoic magmatic evolution of the Laiyuan complex: Tracing the crust-mantle and lithosphere-asthenosphere interactions in the central North China Craton

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023
The Laiyuan complex in the central North China Craton (NCC) incorporating different magmatic suites offers an excellent opportunity to investigate the lithospheric evolution and cratonic destruction. However, the petrogenesis and tectonic implications of
Fei Xue, M. Santosh, M. Santosh, Toshiaki Tsunogae, Fan Yang, Hongbing Tan, Guohui Chen, Chao Li, Yunchou Xu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regional gravity field distribution over cratonic domains of the Indian shield: Implications for lithospheric evolution and destruction

Geosystems and Geoenvironment, 2022
The nature of crust and lithospheric mantle evolution of the Archean shields and their subsequent destruction through intraplate tectonic processes are important in understanding continental dynamics and resources.
A. Vasanthi, M. Santosh
doaj   +1 more source

Numerical modeling of metamorphic core complex formation: Implications for the destruction of the North China Craton

Earth and Planetary Physics, 2022
Widespread magmatism, metamorphic core complexes (MCCs), and significant lithospheric thinning occurred during the Mesozoic in the North China Craton (NCC).
ZiQi Ma, Gang Lu, JianFeng Yang, Liang Zhao   +3 more
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The Impetus for Bloom of Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems in Northern China: Insights From Volcanic Nutrient and Harmful Element Delivery

Geophysical Research Letters, 2023
The Jehol and Yanliao biotas of northern China, two world‐class Lagerstätten with abundant biomass and biodiversity, provide critical clues to Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems.
Chao Ma, Yanjie Tang, Jifeng Ying, Xinmiao Zhao, Yan Xiao, Hongfu Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluid Geochemistry within the North China Craton: Spatial Variation and Genesis

Geofluids, 2021
The North China Craton (NCC) is a typical representative of the ancient destruction craton. Numerous studies have shown that extensive destruction of the NCC occurred in the east, whereas the western part was only partially modified.
Lu Chang, Li Ying, Chen Zhi, Liu Zhaofei, Zhao Yuanxin, Hu Le   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source