Laurentia: Turning Points in the Evolution of a Continent

The North American continent has a rich record of the tectonic environments and processes that occur throughout much of Earth history. This Memoir focuses on seven “turning points” that had specific and lasting impacts on the evolution of Laurentia: (1) The Neoarchean, characterized by cratonization; (2) the Paleoproterozoic and the initial assembly of Laurentia; (3) the Mesoproterozoic southern margin of Laurentia; (4) the Midcontinent rift and the Grenville orogeny; (5) the Neoproterozoic breakup of Rodinia; (6) the mid-Paleozoic phases of the Appalachian-Caledonian orogen; and (7) the Jurassic–Paleogene assembly of the North American Cordillera. The chapters in this Memoir provide syntheses of current understanding of the geologic evolution of Laurentia and North America, as well as new hypotheses for testing.
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The tectonic evolution of Laurentia and the North American continent: New datasets, insights, and modelsAuthor(s)Steven J. Whitmeyer;Steven J. WhitmeyerGeology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 801 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dawn A. Kellett;Dawn A. KellettGeological Survey of Canada–Atlantic Division, Natural Resources Canada/Government of Canada, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Basil Tikoff;Basil TikoffDepartment of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Lewis G. Weeks Hall, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1692, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael L. WilliamsMichael L. WilliamsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, 627 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Crustal genesis and evolution of the Archean Wyoming Province: Continental growth through vertical magmatic and horizontal tectonic processesAuthor(s)David W. Mogk*;David W. Mogk*Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
*Corresponding author e-mail: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Carol D. Frost;Carol D. FrostDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul A. Mueller;Paul A. MuellerDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Ronald Frost;B. Ronald FrostDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USASearch for other works by this author on:Darrell J. HenryDarrell J. HenryDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
Sedimentary processes, provenance, and tectonic control on fluvial sandstone geochemistry during Superior craton stabilizationAuthor(s)Rasmus Haugaard;Rasmus HaugaardHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Shawna White;Shawna WhiteDepartment of Geology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Taus R.C. Jørgensen;Taus R.C. JørgensenHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Ben Frieman;Ben FriemanDepartment of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dean Meek;Dean MeekHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Xiaohui Zhou;Xiaohui ZhouHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Lucie Mathieu;Lucie MathieuCentre d’Études sur les Ressources Minérales (CERM), Département des Sciences Appliquées, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Chicoutimi, Québec G7H 2B1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:John AyerJohn AyerHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The Neoarchean, a turning point for geodynamic and magmatic processes within the Superior craton?Author(s)Lucie Mathieu*;Lucie Mathieu*Centre d’Études sur les Ressources Minérales (CERM), Département des Sciences Appliquées, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Chicoutimi, Québec G7H 2B1, Canada
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:David Mole;David MoleHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, Canada, and ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (CCFS), Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Zsuzsanna Tóth;Zsuzsanna TóthHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Kate Rubingh;Kate RubinghHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Rasmus Haugaard;Rasmus HaugaardHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Shawna White;Shawna WhiteHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, Canada, and Department of Geology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Chong Ma;Chong MaHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Ben Frieman;Ben FriemanHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Robert Lodge;Robert LodgeDepartment of Geology, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ross Sherlock;Ross SherlockHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Bruno LafranceBruno LafranceHarquail School of Earth Science, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Paleoproterozoic Earth and the transition toward modern tectonic processes: A synopsisAuthor(s)D. Corrigan*;D. Corrigan*Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada
*Corresponding author: [email protected]; retired; Geological Survey of Canada.
Search for other works by this author on:D. Van RooyenD. Van RooyenDepartment of Earth Sciences, Acadia University, 15 University Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Paleoproterozoic geology of SW Montana: Implications for the paleogeography of the Wyoming craton and for the consolidation of LaurentiaAuthor(s)Tekla A. Harms*;Tekla A. Harms*Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, USA
*E-mails: corresponding author, [email protected]; [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Julia A. Baldwin*Julia A. Baldwin*Department of Geosciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812, USA*E-mails: corresponding author, [email protected]; [email protected]
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Rapid postorogenic cooling of the Paleoproterozoic Cape Smith foreland thrust belt and footwall Archean basement, Trans-Hudson orogen, CanadaAuthor(s)D.R. Skipton*;D.R. Skipton*Geological Survey of Canada (Central), Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada, and Yukon Geological Survey, Yukon Government Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Y1A 0R3, Canada
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:M.R. St-Onge;M.R. St-OngeGeological Survey of Canada (Central), Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:D.A. Kellett;D.A. KellettGeological Survey of Canada (Atlantic), Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Natural Resources Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia K1A 0E8, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:N.L. Joyce;N.L. JoyceGeological Survey of Canada (Northern), Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:S. SmithS. SmithGeological Survey of Canada (Central), Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada, and Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd., Bristol BS2 0FR, UKSearch for other works by this author on: -
A tectonic context for fluctuations in late Paleoproterozoic oxygen contentAuthor(s)C.A. Partin*C.A. Partin*Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Laurentia in transition during the Mesoproterozoic: Observations and speculation on the ca. 1500–1340 Ma tectonic evolution of the southern Laurentian marginAuthor(s)Christopher G. Daniel;Christopher G. DanielDepartment of Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ruth Aronoff;Ruth AronoffDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina 29613, USASearch for other works by this author on:Aphrodite Indares;Aphrodite IndaresDepartment of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, A1B 3X5, Newfoundland, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:James V. Jones IIIJames V. Jones IIIAlaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Circa 1.50–1.45 Ga metasedimentary rocks in southwestern Laurentia provide distinctive records of Mesoproterozoic regional orogenesis and craton interactionsAuthor(s)James V. Jones III;James V. Jones IIIAlaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Christopher G. DanielChristopher G. DanielDepartment of Geology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Petrologic constraints on the origin of Proterozoic ferroan granites of the Laurentian marginAuthor(s)Carol D. Frost;Carol D. FrostDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Ronald FrostB. Ronald FrostDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Linking the Pinware, Baraboo, and Picuris orogens: Recognition of a trans-Laurentian ca. 1520–1340 Ma orogenic beltAuthor(s)Christopher G. Daniel;Christopher G. DanielDepartment of Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Bucknell University, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, USASearch for other works by this author on:Aphrodite Indares;Aphrodite IndaresDepartment of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 3X5, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:L. Gordon Medaris Jr.;L. Gordon Medaris Jr.Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53717, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ruth Aronoff;Ruth AronoffDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina 29613, USASearch for other works by this author on:David Malone;David MaloneDepartment of Geography, Geology, and the Environment, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joshua SchwartzJoshua SchwartzDepartment of Geological Sciences, California State University–Northridge, Northridge, California 91330, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Paleoproterozoic to early Mesoproterozoic deposition of quartz arenites across southern LaurentiaAuthor(s)L. Gordon Medaris Jr.;L. Gordon Medaris Jr.Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53717, USASearch for other works by this author on:Christopher G. Daniel;Christopher G. DanielDepartment of Geology & Environmental Geosciences, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael F. Doe;Michael F. DoeGeologic Consultant, Lakewood, Colorado 80232, USASearch for other works by this author on:James V. Jones III;James V. Jones IIIAlaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USASearch for other works by this author on:Joshua J. SchwartzJoshua J. SchwartzDepartment of Geological Sciences, California State University–Northridge, Northridge, California 91330, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geoelectric constraints on the Precambrian assembly and architecture of southern LaurentiaAuthor(s)Benjamin S. Murphy;Benjamin S. MurphyGeomagnetism Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA, and Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul A. Bedrosian;Paul A. BedrosianGeology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Anna KelbertAnna KelbertGeomagnetism Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Golden, Colorado 80401, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The late Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic Grenvillian orogeny and the assembly of Rodinia: Turning point in the tectonic evolution of LaurentiaAuthor(s)Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell*;Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell*Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:Toby Rivers;Toby RiversDepartment of Earth Sciences (Emeritus), Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 3X5, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Suzan van der LeeSuzan van der LeeDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Potential terrane relationships between Laurentia and Amazonia during the Grenville orogenic cycle: A synthesis of the U-Pb zircon and Pb isotope recordsAuthor(s)David P. Moecher*;David P. Moecher*Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USASearch for other works by this author on:E. Tohver;E. TohverInstituto de Geosciências, Universidade de São Paolo, São Paolo, 05508-080, BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:S.D. SamsonS.D. SamsonDepartment of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Slow cooling in the metamorphic cores of Grenvillian large metamorphic core complexes and the thermal signature of the Ottawan orogenic lidAuthor(s)Toby Rivers*;Toby Rivers*Department of Earth Sciences (Emeritus), Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland A1B 3X5, Canada
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Search for other works by this author on:Richard A. Volkert*Richard A. Volkert*New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (Retired), Trenton, New Jersey 08625, USA*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Geon 14 to early Geon 13 granitoid magmatism in the Grenville Province of Canada, northeastern Laurentia: Distribution, geochemical patterns, and links with an active-margin settingAuthor(s)Aphrodite Indares*;Aphrodite Indares*Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, A1B 3X5, Newfoundland, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Abdelali Moukhsil;Abdelali MoukhsilMinistère de l’Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles, Québec, G1H 6R1, Québec, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Pierre-Arthur GroulierPierre-Arthur GroulierTroilus Gold, Chibogamau, G8P 1N5, Québec, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Local rapid exhumation during the long-lived Grenville orogenyAuthor(s)Xuefei Fan;Xuefei FanDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Xu Chu*;Xu Chu*Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B1, Canada
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Wentao Cao;Wentao CaoDepartment of Geology and Environmental Sciences, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York 14063, USASearch for other works by this author on:Yi ZouYi ZouState Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China, and Innovation Academy for Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Neoproterozoic of LaurentiaAuthor(s)Francis A. Macdonald;Francis A. MacdonaldDepartment of Earth Science, University of California–Santa Barbara, 1006 Webb Hall, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USASearch for other works by this author on:W. Adolph Yonkee;W. Adolph YonkeeDepartment of Geosciences, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah 84408, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rebecca M. Flowers;Rebecca M. FlowersDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado–Boulder, 2200 Colorado Avenue, UCB 399, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nicholas L. Swanson-HysellNicholas L. Swanson-HysellDepartment of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Pre-Pangean evolution of central southern Laurentia: Insights from zircon U/Pb geochronology, Marathon-Solitario fold-and-thrust belt, west TexasAuthor(s)Patricia W. Dickerson*;Patricia W. Dickerson*American Geosciences Institute & Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USASearch for other works by this author on:Blaine R. Hall;Blaine R. HallTexas Parks & Wildlife Department (emeritus), P.O. Box 1262, Ft. Davis, Texas 79734, USASearch for other works by this author on:Daniel F. Stockli;Daniel F. StockliJackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lisa D. Stockli;Lisa D. StockliJackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard E. Hanson;Richard E. HansonSchool of Geology, Energy & the Environment, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas 76129, USASearch for other works by this author on:C. Mark Fanning;C. Mark FanningResearch School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2000, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Paul O'SullivanPaul O'SullivanGeoSep Services, 1521 Pine Cone Road, Moscow, Idaho 83843, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Macrostratigraphy of the Ediacaran System in North AmericaAuthor(s)Daniel C. Segessenman;Daniel C. SegessenmanDepartment of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:Shanan E. PetersShanan E. PetersDepartment of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The jagged western edge of Laurentia: The role of inherited rifted lithospheric structure in subsequent tectonism in the Pacific NorthwestAuthor(s)B. Tikoff;B. TikoffDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:P. Kelso;P. KelsoSchool of Natural Resources and the Environment, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783, USASearch for other works by this author on:A.K. Fayon;A.K. FayonDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USASearch for other works by this author on:R. Gaschnig;R. GaschnigDepartment of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, USASearch for other works by this author on:R.M. Russo;R.M. RussoDepartment of Geological Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USASearch for other works by this author on:J. Vervoort;J. VervoortSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. Jicha;B. JichaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:M.J. KahnM.J. KahnDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Neoproterozoic to early Paleozoic tectono-stratigraphic framework for central Idaho: Windermere Supergroup in the northern sector of the U.S. CordilleraAuthor(s)Daniel T. Brennan*;Daniel T. Brennan*Earth Dynamics Research Group, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, and Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech University, Butte, Montana 59701, USA
*Current email: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:David M. Pearson;David M. PearsonDepartment of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, USASearch for other works by this author on:Paul K. Link;Paul K. LinkDepartment of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jacob MiltonJacob MiltonDepartment of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the rifted margins of LaurentiaAuthor(s)Cees R. van Staal*;Cees R. van Staal*Geological Survey of Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5J3, Canada, and University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Alex Zagorevski*Alex Zagorevski*Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada, and Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Center, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada*E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Petrochronologic constraints on Paleozoic tectonics in southern New EnglandAuthor(s)Ian Hillenbrand*;Ian Hillenbrand*Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, 627 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9454, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael L. Williams;Michael L. WilliamsDepartment of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, 627 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9454, USASearch for other works by this author on:Michael J. Jercinovic;Michael J. JercinovicDepartment of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, 627 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9454, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew T. Heizler;Matthew T. HeizlerNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Daniel J. TjapkesDaniel J. TjapkesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, 627 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9454, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Evolution of the Bronson Hill arc and Central Maine basin, northern New Hampshire to western Maine: U-Pb zircon constraints on the timing of magmatism, sedimentation, and tectonismAuthor(s)J. Dykstra Eusden*;J. Dykstra Eusden*Department of Earth and Climate Sciences, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, USASearch for other works by this author on:Ian W. Hillenbrand†;Ian W. Hillenbrand†Department of Earth and Climate Sciences, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, USA, and Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, 627 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USASearch for other works by this author on:Elizabeth Folsom;Elizabeth FolsomDepartment of Earth and Climate Sciences, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thorn Merrill;Thorn MerrillDepartment of Earth and Climate Sciences, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kurt Niiler;Kurt NiilerDepartment of Earth and Climate Sciences, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, USASearch for other works by this author on:Audrey WheatcroftAudrey WheatcroftDepartment of Earth and Climate Sciences, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Formation of the Green Mountain anticlinorium in northern Vermont at ca. 420 MaAuthor(s)Evan Tam*;Evan Tam*Department of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
*Corresponding author: [email protected]; now at Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Chiba, Japan, and Graduate Program on Environmental Science, University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Search for other works by this author on:Laura E. Webb;Laura E. WebbDepartment of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USASearch for other works by this author on:Cheyne Aiken;Cheyne AikenDepartment of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jonathan Kim;Jonathan KimVermont Geological Survey, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 4, Montpelier, Vermont 05620, USASearch for other works by this author on:Keith KlepeisKeith KlepeisDepartment of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
Transformation of eastern North America from compression to extension in the Permian–TriassicAuthor(s)Chong Ma*;Chong Ma*Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Harquail School of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, Canada
*Corresponding author: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Willis E. Hames;Willis E. HamesDepartment of Geosciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USASearch for other works by this author on:David A. Foster;David A. FosterDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USASearch for other works by this author on:Wenjiao Xiao;Wenjiao XiaoXinjiang Research Center for Mineral Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Paul A. Mueller;Paul A. MuellerDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USASearch for other works by this author on:Mark G. SteltenpohlMark G. SteltenpohlDepartment of Geosciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USASearch for other works by this author on: -
The Ordovician South Mayo Trough, a basin that recorded the passage of a triple junction along the Laurentian marginAuthor(s)Paul D. Ryan*;Paul D. Ryan*School of Natural Sciences, Earth and Ocean Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway H91 TK33, IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:John F. DeweyJohn F. DeweyUniversity College, Oxford OX1 4BH, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleozoic evolution of the northern Laurentian margin: Evaluating links between the Caledonian, Ellesmerian, and Cordilleran orogensAuthor(s)William C. McClelland*;William C. McClelland*Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USASearch for other works by this author on:Justin V. Strauss*;Justin V. Strauss*Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jane A. Gilotti*;Jane A. Gilotti*Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USASearch for other works by this author on:Maurice Colpron*Maurice Colpron*Yukon Geological Survey, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The North American Cordillera during the Mesozoic to Paleogene: Selected questions and controversiesAuthor(s)C.J. Busby;C.J. BusbyDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USASearch for other works by this author on:T.L. Pavlis;T.L. PavlisDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, El Paso, Texas 79968, USASearch for other works by this author on:S.M. Roeske;S.M. RoeskeDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. TikoffB. TikoffDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Hit-and-run model for Cretaceous–Paleogene tectonism along the western margin of LaurentiaAuthor(s)B. Tikoff;B. TikoffDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:B.A. Housen;B.A. HousenGeology Department, Western Washington University, MS9080, 516 High Street, Bellingham, Washington 98225-9080, USASearch for other works by this author on:J.A. Maxson;J.A. MaxsonNatural Sciences Department, Metropolitan State University, 700 East 7th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106, USASearch for other works by this author on:E.M. Nelson;E.M. NelsonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:S. Trevino;S. TrevinoDepartment of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:T.F. ShipleyT.F. ShipleyDepartment of Psychology, Temple University, 1801 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Laramide orogeny: Current understanding of the structural style, timing, and spatial distribution of the classic foreland thick-skinned tectonic systemAuthor(s)Arlo Brandon Weil;Arlo Brandon WeilDepartment of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010, USASearch for other works by this author on:Adolph YonkeeAdolph YonkeeDepartment of Geosciences, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah 84408, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Guerrero-Alisitos-Vizcaino superterrane of western Mexico and its ties to the Mexican continental margin (Gondwana and SW Laurentia)Author(s)C.J. Busby*C.J. Busby*Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USASearch for other works by this author on:
GeoRef
- Appalachians
- Archean
- Caledonian Orogeny
- Cenozoic
- continents
- Jurassic
- Laurentia
- Mesoproterozoic
- Mesozoic
- Midcontinent
- Neoarchean
- Neoproterozoic
- North America
- North American Cordillera
- Paleogene
- Paleoproterozoic
- Paleozoic
- Precambrian
- Proterozoic
- Rodinia
- tectonics
- Tertiary
- United States
- upper Precambrian