Configuration of the Late Paleoproterozoic Supercontinent Columbia: Insights from radiating mafic dyke swarms

Date

2008

Authors

Hou, Guiting
Santosh, M.
Qian, Xianglin
Lister, Gordon
Li, Jianghai

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Elsevier

Abstract

Remnants of 2.1-1.8 Ga orogens can be recognized in nearly every craton assembled within reconstructions of the Rodinia supercontinent, although no particular pattern of laterally extensive orogenic belts emerges. These cratons may be the fragments of an

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Keywords: Extension; Giant radiating dyke swarm; North China Craton; Orogenic belts; Supercontinent Columbia

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Gondwana Research

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2037-12-31