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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299445703321

Autore

Wu Meiling

Titolo

Ages, Geochemistry and Metamorphism of Neoarchean Basement in Shandong Province [[electronic resource] ] : Implications for the Evolution of the North China Craton / / by Meiling Wu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-45343-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

551.13

Soggetti

Geology

Geochemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral Thesis accepted by The University of Hong Kong, China."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Geological background -- Tectonic affinity and reworking of the Jiaodong Terrane -- Zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotopes of major lithologies from the Jiaodong Terrane -- Zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotopes of major lithologies from the Yishui Terrane -- Petrogenesis of Neoarchean basement in Shandong Province -- Metamorphism of Neoarchean basement in Shandong Province -- Discussion and tectonic implications.

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on issues of when and how Archean crust in the craton was formed, this PhD thesis book presents major research outcomes of field based metamorphic, geochemical and geochronological investigations on Meso-Neoarchean basement rocks from Shandong Province in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton. Based on major findings and new data, the author proposes that the formation and evolution of Archean crust was governed by mantle plumes, not by plate tectonics. As one of the oldest cratonic blocks in the world containing rocks as old as 3.85 billion years, the formation and evolution of North China Craton is still controversial. Therefore this book will be of value to anyone interested in the evolution of cratonic blocks and Precambrian geology.