Precambrian Geology of the USSR (eBook)

F.P. Mitrofanov, D.V. Rundqvist (Herausgeber)

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1993 | 1. Auflage
527 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-086908-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume draws together and generalises new geological, geochronological, petrological and geophysical material for the two fundamental continental geostructures within the USSR - ancient cratons and Phanerozoic fold belts. It provides a complete Precambrian history for each tectonic province or geoblock, with emphasis on the early Precambrian as opposed to the late. The characteristics of lithological-structural complexes and their correlations are presented in detail. Analysis of the sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic processes is provided, paying special attention to the sequence of their evolution and isotopic data. This work will be of interest to geologists concerned with the problems of structure and evolution of the Precambrian lithology.

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This volume draws together and generalises new geological, geochronological, petrological and geophysical material for the two fundamental continental geostructures within the USSR - ancient cratons and Phanerozoic fold belts. It provides a complete Precambrian history for each tectonic province or "e;geoblock"e;, with emphasis on the early Precambrian as opposed to the late. The characteristics of lithological-structural complexes and their correlations are presented in detail. Analysis of the sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic processes is provided, paying special attention to the sequence of their evolution and isotopic data. This work will be of interest to geologists concerned with the problems of structure and evolution of the Precambrian lithology.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Precambrian Geology of the USSR 4
Copyright Page 5
CONTENTS 8
Foreword 6
Introduction 10
References 16
Part I: Precambrian of the East European craton 18
Introduction. History of research and tectonic structure 20
Chapter 1. The eastern Baltic Shield 34
1. The Kola province 34
2. The Karelian province 79
3. The Belomoride belt 99
4. The Ladoga belt 114
Chapter 2. The Ukrainian Shield 134
1. The West Ukrainian region: the Volyn-Podolsk province 142
2. Central Ukrainian province 150
3. The Azov Archaean granulite-greenstone terrain 157
Chapter 3. The Russian Platform 168
1. Crystalline basement 168
2. Precambrian of the platform cover 190
Chapter 4. Major features of Precambrian metallogeny 208
References 222
Part II: Precambrian of the Siberian Craton 242
Introduction. History of research and tectonic structure 244
Chapter 1. The Anabar Shield 256
Chapter 2. The Aldan Shield 274
1. The Aldan granite-gneiss terrain 278
2. The Olyokma 330
3. The Batomga granite-greenstone terrain 348
Chapter 3. Dzhugdzhur-Stanovoy province 354
Chapter 4. Basement highs around craton margins 374
1. The Kan–Pre-Sayan terrain 374
2. The Baikal-Patom Highlands 397
Chapter 5. Precambrian of the cover 408
Chapter 6. Major features of Precambrian metallogeny 424
References 440
Part III: Precambrian in younger fold belts 452
1. Urals-Mongolia belt 454
2. Mongolia-Okhotsk province 482
3. Pacific belt 484
4. Mediterranean belt 490
5. Crustal evolution 497
References 504
Conclusions 508
Crustal evolution in the Precambrian 510
Subject index 530

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.1993
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-086908-4 / 0080869084
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-086908-7 / 9780080869087