Precambrian Evolution of the North China Craton

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Tectonic Subdivision of the North China Craton: An Outline

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Models for Tectonic Subdivision and Evolution

1.3 Summary

Chapter 2. Archean Geology of the Eastern Block

2.1 Introduction

2.2 A Hadean (>3.85 Ga) Crust in the Eastern Block

2.3 Eoarchean (3.85−3.6 Ga) Rocks

2.4 Paleoarchean (3.6−3.2 Ga) Rocks

2.5 Mesoarchean Crust (3.2−2.8 Ga) Rocks

2.6 Neoarchean (2.8−2.5 Ga) Rocks

2.7 Major Archean Geological Events and Their Nature

2.8 Tectonic Settings of Neoarchean Geological Events

Chapter 3. Archean Geology of The Western Block

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Archean Lithotectonic Units in the Western Block

3.3 Metamorphic Evolution

3.4 Major Geological Events and Their Tectonic Settings

Chapter 4. Paleoproterozoic Amalgamation of the North China Craton

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Khondalite Belt in the Western Block

4.3 Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt in the Eastern Block

4.4 Trans-North China Orogen: Final Amalgamation of the Western and Eastern Blocks

4.5 Summary

Chapter 5. Mesoproterozoic Accretion and Meso-Neoproterozoic Extension and Rifting of the North China Craton

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Mesoproterozoic Accretion on the Southern Margin of the NCC

5.3 Meso-Neoproterozoic Extension and Rifting of the NCC

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