Archean Crustal Evolution

Author : K.C. Condie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 527 pages
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Release : 1994-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080869106

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Archean Crustal Evolution by K.C. Condie Pdf

The integration of Tectonics/Geochemistry, up-to-date reviews by leading scientists as well as a broad topical coverage of the Archean, are some of the features of this particular volume. As geochronology has progressed in the last 20 years, the Archean has continued to attract interest. Advancements in the understanding of Archean crustal and mantle evolution have progressed rapidly since the first International Archean Symposium in Western Australia (1970). The landmark for the Archean was the NATO Advanced Study Institute at Leicester (1975). At this meeting the Archean truly "came of age". Investigators from many different disciplines focused their expertise on the early history of the earth. For the first time, the nature of the atmosphere, oceans, and life during the Archean was an important part of an Archean symposium. During the most recent Archean Symposium in Perth in 1990, there was a shift in interest from field and trace element data to the new rapidly evolving high-precision U/Pb geochronology of Archean rocks and to detailed structural studies of both low and high grade Archean terrains. The terrane concept so widely applied to the Phanerozoic was proposed for the Archean Yilgarn Province in Western Australia and is now widely accepted for the Archean (as evident by the articles in this book). Plate tectonics is now widely accepted as the principal process that controls the history of continents and oceans. There are, though, well substantiated differences between Archean and post-Archean rocks that indicate that Archean tectonic regimes must have differed in some respects from modern ones. The question of how and to what degree did Archean plate tectonics differ from modern plate tectonics is treated in many of the chapters of this book. Altogether, the editor has presented a selection of articles that provide a fascinating insight into the latest observations in this field.

Author : Yildirim Dilek,Harald Furnes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400776159

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Evolution of Archean Crust and Early Life by Yildirim Dilek,Harald Furnes Pdf

This book presents an integrated approach to the study of the evolution of the Archean lithosphere, biosphere and atmosphere, and as such it is a unique contribution to our understanding of the early Earth and life. The structural and geochemical make-up of both the oceanic and continental crust of the Archean Earth is documented in some case studies of various cratons, and the implications of the Phanerozoic plate and plume tectonic processes for the Archean geology are discussed in several chapters in the book. All chapters are process-oriented and data-rich, and reflect the most recent knowledge and information on the Archean Earth. The interdisciplinary approach of examining the evolution of the Archean crust, oceans, and life that we adopt in this book sets it apart from previous publications on Precambrian geology. The book will be attractive to researchers in academia and in industry, and to senior undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty in earth and natural sciences.

Author : K.C. Condie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1993-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080869092

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Proterozoic Crustal Evolution by K.C. Condie Pdf

As a final product of the International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP) Project 217, this volume brings together significant advances in the understanding of Proterozoic crustal evolution. This IGCP Project focussed on nine research objectives: 1) Comparison of Archean and Proterozoic supracrustal assemblages to more fully understand differences between Archean and post-Archean tectonic regimes; 2) To more fully understand the geochemical differences between Archean and post-Archean sediments and to evaluate the various factors that control sediment composition; 3) From combined U/Pb zircon and whole-rock Sm/Nd studies, to see if the apparent 2.4-2.0 continental crust "generation gap" is real; 4) To employ new techniques in the dating of individual zircons to more fully understand Proterozoic tectonic history and the role of crustal reworking; 5) From trace element ratios and Nd isotopic data from basalts, to better understand Proterozoic mantle evolution; 6) To encourage more detailed studies of the anorogenic granite-anorthosite association to better understand its origin and significance in terms of crustal evolution; 7) From combined Nd, Pb, and Sr isotopic data, to more precisely estimate the amount of new continental crust formed during the Proterozoic; 8) To encourage joint P-T and geochronological studies of Proterozoic and high-grade terranes to better understand Proterozoic orogenesis: and 9) To try and understand why hydrothermal precious metal deposits are relatively rare in the Proterozoic compared to both the Archean and the Phanerozoic. The book should be of interest to professionals in the geosciences (especially geochemists, petrologists and structural geologists) and graduate students in the same fields.

Author : Alan M. Goodwin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483288550

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Precambrian Geology by Alan M. Goodwin Pdf

The main goal of this book is to provide a modern comprehensive statement on the Earth's Precambrian crust. It uses geographic and tectonic location, lithostratigraphy, geochronology, and petrogenesis as a basis for considering Precambrian coastal evolution--including the role of plate tectonics. Detailed consideration is given to the endogenic and exogenic processes which formed the continental crust and also to its subsequent secular evolution across Precambrian time**An essential reference volume for every Precambrian geologist.

Author : A. J. Tankard,Martin Martin,K. A. Eriksson,D. K. Hobday,D. R. Hunter,W. E. L. Minter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461381471

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Crustal Evolution of Southern Africa by A. J. Tankard,Martin Martin,K. A. Eriksson,D. K. Hobday,D. R. Hunter,W. E. L. Minter Pdf

Syntheses of the geology of major areas of the Earth's crust are increasingly needed in order that the features of, and the problems associated with, the secular evolution of the continents can be understood by a wide audience. Southern Africa is fortunate in having a remarkable variety of geological environments developed without many breaks over 3. 8 Ga, and many of the rock groups are household names throughout the geological world. In one respect the geology of Southern Africa is particularly important: cratonization clearly began as early as 3. 0 Ga ago, in contrast to about 2. 5 Ga in most other continental areas such as North America. This book documents very well the remarkable change in tectonic conditions that took place between the Early and Mid-Precambrian; we have here evidence of the very earliest development of rigid lithospheric plates. This book is a tribute to the multitudes of scientists who have worked out the geology of Southern Africa over many years and decades. Whatever their discipline, each provided a step in the construction of this fascinating story of 3. 8 Ga of crustal development. In the book the reader will find a detailed review of the factual data, together with a balanced account of interpretative models without the indulgence of undue speculation. One of its attractions is its multidisciplinary approach which provides a stimulating challenge to the reader.

Author : Kent C. Condie
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Earth
ISBN : UOM:49015001469841

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Plate Tectonics & Crustal Evolution by Kent C. Condie Pdf

This comprehensive text presents a thorough coverage of the key area of plate tectonics and crustal evolution which is suitable for advanced undergraduate and masters courses. This fourth edition bring the text fully up-to-date, with coverage of the latest research in crustal evolution, supercontinents and mass extinctions. A new chapter covers the feedbacks of various Earth systems. In addition, a new appendix provides a valuable survey of current methodology.

Author : Kent C. Condie
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123852274

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Earth as an Evolving Planetary System by Kent C. Condie Pdf

Kent C. Condie

Author : Kent C. Condie
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750633867

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Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution by Kent C. Condie Pdf

This comprehensive text has established itself over the past 20 years as the definitive work in its fields, presenting a thorough coverage of this key area of structural geology in a way which is ideally suited to advanced undergraduate and masters courses. The thorough coverage means that it is also useful to a wider readership as an up to date survey of plate tectonics. The fourth edition brings the text fully up to date, with coverage of the latest research in crustal evolution, supercontinents, mass extinctions. A new chapter covers the feedbacks of various Earth systems. In addition, a new appendix provides a valuable survey of current methodology.

Author : S. Dey,J.-F. Moyen
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204462

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Archean Granitoids of India: Windows into Early Earth Tectonics by S. Dey,J.-F. Moyen Pdf

Granitoids form the bulk of the Archean continental crust and preserve key information on early Earth evolution. India hosts five main Archean cratonic blocks (Aravalli, Bundelkhand, Singhbhum, Bastar and Dharwar). This book summarizes the available information on Archean granitoids of Indian cratons. The chapters cover a broad spectrum of themes related to granitoid typology, emplacement mechanism, petrogenesis, phase-equilibria modelling, temporal distribution, tectonic setting, and their roles in fluid evolution, metal delivery and mineralizations. The book presents a broader picture incorporating regional- to craton-scale comparisons, implications for Archean geodynamic processes, and temporal changes thereof. This synthesis work, integrating modern concepts on granite petrology and crustal evolution, offers an irreplaceable body of reference information for any geologist interested in Archaean Indian granitoids.

Author : Monica Heilbron,Umberto G. Cordani,Fernando F. Alkmim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319017150

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São Francisco Craton, Eastern Brazil by Monica Heilbron,Umberto G. Cordani,Fernando F. Alkmim Pdf

The region of the São Francisco river valley in eastern Brazil encompasses two main components of the geologic framework of the South American continent: the São Francisco craton and its marginal orogenic belts. Cratons, as the oldest, differentiated and relatively stable pieces of the continental lithosphere, preserve a substantial part of the Earth's memory. Orogenic belts, on the other hand, record collisional processes that occurred during a limited time span. Because of their topographic relief, mountain belts developed along craton margins provide however access to rock successions not exposed in the low lands of the adjacent cratons. The combination of geologic information obtained in cratonic domains and their marginal orogenic belts thus form the basis for deciphering substantial periods of Earth’s history. Corresponding to the most intensively studied portion of the Precambrian nucleus of the South American plate, the São Francisco craton and its margins host a rock record that spans from the Paleoarchean to the Cenozoic. Precambrian sedimentary successions that witness ancient Earth processes - many of them of global significance - are especially well preserved and exposed in this region. With all these attributes the São Francisco craton together with its fringing orogenic belts can be viewed as a ‘continent within a continent’ or a ‘continent in miniature’.

Author : A. Kröner,G. N. Hanson,A. M. Goodwin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642700019

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Archaean Geochemistry by A. Kröner,G. N. Hanson,A. M. Goodwin Pdf

Archaean Geochemistry 1972 - 1984 The realisation that the continental crust contains well-preserved relics which date as far back as 4/5 of the Earth's age has given a great impetus to the study of early Precambrian terrains. As late as the mid-sixties the Archaean still constituted the 'terra-in cognita' of earth science. High metamorphic grades, poor out crop, and not least a widely assumed obliteration of early crustal records by convective recycling and thermal reworking had com bined to discourage research in this field. Many excellent local studies existed, notably around gold mining centres, but remained unrelated to a broader regional and theoretical understanding. This situation has changed as the consequence of two inter-related factors: (1) advances in isotopic methods and their application to Precambrian rocks, and (2) the recognition that some of the oldest terrains have retained a wealth of primary igneous and sedi mentary textures and even geochemical characteristics.

Author : Michael Brown,Tracy Rushmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521782371

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Evolution and Differentiation of the Continental Crust by Michael Brown,Tracy Rushmer Pdf

Summary of recent research covering experimental methods and numerical modelling, for graduate students and researchers.

Author : K.C. Condie
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080869025

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Archean Greenstone Belts by K.C. Condie Pdf

Archean Greenstone Belts

Author : Mingguo Zhai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662478851

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Precambrian Geology of China by Mingguo Zhai Pdf

This book is the first contribution to the overview of Precambrian geology of China. It covers Precambrian geology of the North China Craton, the South China Craton and the Tarim Craton, as well as other smaller blocks in the Chinese orogenic belts. It provides systematic concepts of the Chinese paleo-continents and incorporates the most up-to-date achievements. Edited by many of the active researchers working at the forefront of the related fields, it contributes greatly to the international Precambrian geology community and would be of interest to geoscientists working in the research field of geology of China and Precambrian geodynamics.

Author : Arthur Hugh Hickman,Martin Julian Van Kranendonk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Geology
ISBN : 1741681774

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Archean Crustal Evolution and Mineralization of the Northern Pilbara Cration by Arthur Hugh Hickman,Martin Julian Van Kranendonk Pdf