Integrated detrital rutile and detrital zircon ages: a new perspective on the tectonic evolution of South China.

ABSTRACT: Paleogeographic reconstructions are of key importance for understanding the history of continental breakups and amalgamations during Earth's history. A special case is the history of the Asian continent, which, compared to other continents, consists of several large cratons and numerous smaller continental blocks. The history of the assembly of South China remains controversial in terms of the timing, Late Neoproterozoic or Early Paleozoic, and the participating continental blocks, e.g. Yangtze, Cathaysia, India and Australia. Detrital rutile U-Pb dating has significant potential with regard to deciphering tectonic settings as rutile frequently crystallizes during orogenic events associated with the processes of collision and subduction. Detrital zircon U-Pb dating is a perfect instrument

SUBMITTER: Zou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604069 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature