2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.02.016
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Metacraton: Nature, genesis and behavior

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“…In fact, geochronological evidence suggests that the Bangweulu Block was once a larger craton, but multiple metacratonization events along its southern margin diminished its size and formed the Irumide Belt [De Waele et al, 2009;De Waele et al, 2006a;De Waele et al, 2006b]. With this in mind, the Irumide Belt may have had thicker cratonic lithosphere at one time, but it was partially delaminated [Liégeois et al, 2013] resulting in the lithospheric structure observed in our electrical model. Based on this interpretation, we identify the resistive feature in the western part of ELUA to be the Irumide Metacraton (Fig.…”
Section: Elua Precambrian Lithospheric Structurementioning
confidence: 80%
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“…In fact, geochronological evidence suggests that the Bangweulu Block was once a larger craton, but multiple metacratonization events along its southern margin diminished its size and formed the Irumide Belt [De Waele et al, 2009;De Waele et al, 2006a;De Waele et al, 2006b]. With this in mind, the Irumide Belt may have had thicker cratonic lithosphere at one time, but it was partially delaminated [Liégeois et al, 2013] resulting in the lithospheric structure observed in our electrical model. Based on this interpretation, we identify the resistive feature in the western part of ELUA to be the Irumide Metacraton (Fig.…”
Section: Elua Precambrian Lithospheric Structurementioning
confidence: 80%
“…Reconstructions of past plate motion come from surface geological mapping, geochemical, geochronological, and geophysical studies [Abdelsalam et al, 2011;Begg et al, 2009;De Waele et al, 2009;Johnson et al, 2006;Pasyanos and Nyblade, 2007;Ritsema et al, 1998;Ritsema and van Heijst, 2000]. However, substantial uncertainties in reconstructing continents over geologic timescales exist as continental tectonic elements experienced heavy structural alteration, high degrees of metamorphism, erosion and sedimentary cover [Abdelsalam et al, 2002;Artemieva and Mooney, 2001;Daly, 1986;De Waele et al, 2008;Johnson et al, 2005;Liégeois et al, 2013]. …”
Section: Oceanic Plate Motionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The only geodynamic setting is the "metacratonisation" process which has affected the ancient continental crust of the north-eastern part of Africa [9,51] combining collisional processes, lithospheric delamination, regional extension, and post-collisional dismembering through strike-slip shearing [9].…”
Section: Geodynamic Implicationmentioning
confidence: 99%