Precambrian Geology of China
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 p
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Mingguo Zhai Editor
Precambrian Geology of China
Springer Geology
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Mingguo Zhai Editor
Precambrian Geology of China
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Editor Mingguo Zhai Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
ISSN 2197-9545 Springer Geology ISBN 978-3-662-47884-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-47885-1
ISSN 2197-9553
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ISBN 978-3-662-47885-1
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Preface
The Precambrian (4560–541 Ma) covers almost 90 % of the planet Earth’s history. Precambrian continents experienced complex geological evolution, and carry important records of the secular changes in tectonics and metallogeny, including, at least, three important tectonic events that are the Neoarchean enormous crustal growth, the tectonic regime inversion from pre-plate tectonics to plate tectonics, and the Paleoproterozoic great oxygen event (GOE). Precambrian rocks are extensively distributed in China, not only in cratons, but also in Phanerozoic orogenic belts. The Chinese continent consists of several cratons, i.e., the North China Craton, the South China Craton and the Tarim Craton, and several Phanerozoic orogenic belts. These three cratons have different tectonic evolving history, and carry important records of crustal generation-growth-cratonization and interaction with circumjacent terrains. Some residual Precambrian rocks or micro-continental blocks also occur in Phanerozoic orogenic belts, such as in the Himalaya and Xing’anMongolia orogenic belts. There are abundant mineral resources in these cratons and micro-blocks, which were formed in different geological periods and recorded a common change in the patt
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