Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China
ABSTRACT: The continent of China is grouped into Pan–Cathaysian blocks, Laurasia and Gondwana Continental margins and relics of three oceans-Paleoasian, Tethys, and Pacific as a whole. In detail, the continent of China grew up by coalescence of three blocks or platforms (North China, Tarim and Yangt...
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| author | Yang-chun Li Ke-xin Zhang Wei-hong He Ya-dong Xu Bo-wen Song Yang Yu Xue Ke Xiao-hu Kou Man-sheng Luo Hou-tian Xin Jun-yu Fu Zhu-liang Yang Xiao-ming Zhao Fu-guang Yin Zhi-pei Li |
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| description | ABSTRACT: The continent of China is grouped into Pan–Cathaysian blocks, Laurasia and Gondwana Continental margins and relics of three oceans-Paleoasian, Tethys, and Pacific as a whole. In detail, the continent of China grew up by coalescence of three blocks or platforms (North China, Tarim and Yangtze) and eight orogenic belts (Altay–Inner Mongolia–Daxinganling, Tianshan–Junggar–Beishan, Qinling–Qilian– Kunlun, Qiangtang–Sanjiang, Gangdisê, Himalaya, Cathaysia, Eastern Taiwan) during the processes of oceanic crust disappearance and acceretionary-collision of continental crusts. In the orogenic belts, six convergent crustal consumption zones (Ertix–Xar Moron, South Tianshan, Kuanping–Foziling, Bangong co–Shuanghu–Nujiang–Changning–Menglian, Yarlung–Tsangpo, Jiangshao–Chenzhou–Qinfang) have been distinguished. Correspondingly, the strata of the continent of China are subdivided into 17 tectonic-strata superregions, which tectonically belong to three blocks or platforms, six convergent crustal consumption zones and eight orogenic series, respectively. This division is based mainly on differences of tectonic environment and tectonic evolution among blocks, zones and belts, including the timing of when the oceanic crusts transferred into continental crusts, the paleobiogeographic features, and the types of strata. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa39af98e3284b1d9643cdfdef878c2c2023-02-07T04:21:34ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.China Geology2096-51922018-06-0112236256Division of tectonic–strata superregions in ChinaYang-chun Li0Ke-xin Zhang1Wei-hong He2Ya-dong Xu3Bo-wen Song4Yang Yu5Xue Ke6Xiao-hu Kou7Man-sheng Luo8Hou-tian Xin9Jun-yu Fu10Zhu-liang Yang11Xiao-ming Zhao12Fu-guang Yin13Zhi-pei Li14Development and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Beijing 100037, ChinaInstitute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; Corresponding author: E-mail address: kx_zhang@cug.edu.cn (Ke-xin Zhang).State Key Laboratory of Biological and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Biological and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaInstitute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaInstitute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaInstitute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaInstitute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Biological and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaTianjin Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Tianjin 710054, ChinaShenyang Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Shenyang 110032, ChinaNanjing Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Nanjing 210016, ChinaWuhan Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Wuhan 430223, ChinaChengdu Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Chengdu 610082, ChinaXi’an Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Xi’an 710054, ChinaABSTRACT: The continent of China is grouped into Pan–Cathaysian blocks, Laurasia and Gondwana Continental margins and relics of three oceans-Paleoasian, Tethys, and Pacific as a whole. In detail, the continent of China grew up by coalescence of three blocks or platforms (North China, Tarim and Yangtze) and eight orogenic belts (Altay–Inner Mongolia–Daxinganling, Tianshan–Junggar–Beishan, Qinling–Qilian– Kunlun, Qiangtang–Sanjiang, Gangdisê, Himalaya, Cathaysia, Eastern Taiwan) during the processes of oceanic crust disappearance and acceretionary-collision of continental crusts. In the orogenic belts, six convergent crustal consumption zones (Ertix–Xar Moron, South Tianshan, Kuanping–Foziling, Bangong co–Shuanghu–Nujiang–Changning–Menglian, Yarlung–Tsangpo, Jiangshao–Chenzhou–Qinfang) have been distinguished. Correspondingly, the strata of the continent of China are subdivided into 17 tectonic-strata superregions, which tectonically belong to three blocks or platforms, six convergent crustal consumption zones and eight orogenic series, respectively. This division is based mainly on differences of tectonic environment and tectonic evolution among blocks, zones and belts, including the timing of when the oceanic crusts transferred into continental crusts, the paleobiogeographic features, and the types of strata.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519219300308Strutural geologyTectonicsBlockOrogenic beltConvergent crustal consumption zoneStrata sequence |
| spellingShingle | Yang-chun Li Ke-xin Zhang Wei-hong He Ya-dong Xu Bo-wen Song Yang Yu Xue Ke Xiao-hu Kou Man-sheng Luo Hou-tian Xin Jun-yu Fu Zhu-liang Yang Xiao-ming Zhao Fu-guang Yin Zhi-pei Li Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China China Geology Strutural geology Tectonics Block Orogenic belt Convergent crustal consumption zone Strata sequence |
| title | Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China |
| title_full | Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China |
| title_fullStr | Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China |
| title_short | Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China |
| title_sort | division of tectonic strata superregions in china |
| topic | Strutural geology Tectonics Block Orogenic belt Convergent crustal consumption zone Strata sequence |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096519219300308 |
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