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When Did Plate Tectonics Begin on Planet Earth?
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Geological Society of America
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© 2008 Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
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9780813724409
Publication date:
January 01, 2008
When Did Plate Tectonics Begin on Planet Earth?
Editor(s): Kent C. Condie, Victoria Pease
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE440
ISBN (print): 9780813724409
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2008
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Table of Contents
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PrefaceAuthor(s)Kent C Condie;Kent C CondieDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USA, [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Victoria PeaseVictoria PeaseDepartment of Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden, [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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Isotopic and geochemical constraints
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A review of the isotopic and trace element evidence for mantle and crustal processes in the Hadean and Archean: Implications for the onset of plate tectonic subductionAuthor(s)Steven B Shirey;Steven B ShireyDepartment of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20015, USASearch for other works by this author on:Balz S Kamber;Balz S KamberDepartment of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Martin J Whitehouse;Martin J WhitehouseLaboratory for Isotope Geology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, Stockholm S-105 05, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Paul A Mueller;Paul A MuellerDepartment of Geological Sciences, Box 112120-241, Williamson Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USASearch for other works by this author on:Asish R BasuAsish R BasuEarth and Environmental Sciences, 227 Hutchinson Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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A trace element perspective on Archean crust formation and on the presence or absence of Archean subductionAuthor(s)Stephen FoleyStephen FoleyInstitute of Geosciences, University of Mainz, Becherweg 21, 55099 Mainz, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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An overview of the lithological and geochemical characteristics of the Mesoarchean (ca. 3075 Ma) Ivisaartoq greenstone belt, southern West GreenlandAuthor(s)Ali Polat;Ali PolatDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Robert Frei;Robert FreiGeological Institute, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350, Copenhagen, Denmark and Nordic Center for Earth Evolution, NordCEE, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Peter W.U Appel;Peter W.U AppelGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Geocenter Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Brian Fryer;Brian FryerGreat Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Yildirim Dilek;Yildirim DilekDepartment of Geology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, USASearch for other works by this author on:Juan C Ordóñez-CalderónJuan C Ordóñez-CalderónDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphy, geochemistry, and depositional environments of Mesoarchean sedimentary units in western Superior Province: Implications for generation of early crustAuthor(s)Philip Fralick;Philip FralickDepartment of Geology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Pete Hollings;Pete HollingsDepartment of Geology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:David KingDavid KingDepartment of Geology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Constraints from metamorphism and mineralization
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Characteristic thermal regimes of plate tectonics and their metamorphic imprint throughout Earth history: When did Earth first adopt a plate tectonics mode of behaviorAuthor(s)Michael BrownMichael BrownLaboratory for Crustal Petrology, Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-4211, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Evidence for modern-style subduction to 3.1 Ga: A plateau–adakite–gold (diamond) associationAuthor(s)D.A Wyman;D.A WymanSchool of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:C O’Neill;C O’NeillARC National Key Centre for Geochemical Evolution and Metallogeny of Continents (GEMOC), Department of Earth & Planetary Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:J.A AyerJ.A AyerPrecambrian Geoscience Section, Ontario Geological Survey, 933 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6B5, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Mantle geodynamic constraints
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Effects of a warmer mantle on the characteristics of Archean passive marginsAuthor(s)Andrew HynesAndrew HynesDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Tectonics of early Earth: Some geodynamic considerationsAuthor(s)Jeroen van Hunen;Jeroen van HunenDurham University, Department of Earth Sciences, Science Site, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Peter E van Keken;Peter E van KekenUniversity of Michigan, Department of Geological Sciences, 2534 CC Little Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1005, USASearch for other works by this author on:Andrew Hynes;Andrew HynesMcGill University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3450 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Geoffrey F DaviesGeoffrey F DaviesAustralian National University, Research School of Earth Sciences, Canberra ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Crustal geodynamic and geophysical constraints
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The Late Archean Abitibi-Opatica terrane, Superior Province: A modified oceanic plateauAuthor(s)Keith Benn;Keith BennOttawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Jean-François MoyenJean-François MoyenDepartment of Geology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, Western Cape, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:
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When did plate tectonics begin? Evidence from the orogenic recordAuthor(s)Victoria Pease;Victoria PeaseDepartment of Geology & Geochemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SE-106 91, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:John Percival;John PercivalGeological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Hugh Smithies;Hugh SmithiesGeological Survey of Western Australia, 100 Plain Street, East Perth, Western Australia 6004, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Gary Stevens;Gary StevensDepartment of Geology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7602, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:Martin Van KranendonkMartin Van KranendonkGeological Survey of Western Australia, 100 Plain Street, East Perth, Western Australia 6004, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismic images of Paleoproterozoic microplate boundaries in the Fennoscandian ShieldAuthor(s)Annakaisa Korja;Annakaisa KorjaInstitute of Seismology, P.O. Box 68, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, FinlandSearch for other works by this author on:Pekka J HeikkinenPekka J HeikkinenInstitute of Seismology, P.O. Box 68, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, FinlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Plate tectonics on early Earth? Weighing the paleomagnetic evidenceAuthor(s)David A.D Evans;David A.D EvansDepartment of Geology & Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8109, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sergei A PisarevskySergei A PisarevskySchool of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, Scotland, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Synthesis
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Modern-style plate tectonics began in Neoproterozoic time: An alternative interpretation of Earth’s tectonic historyAuthor(s)Robert J SternRobert J SternGeosciences Department, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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When did plate tectonics begin? Evidence from the geologic recordAuthor(s)Kent C Condie;Kent C CondieDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Alfred KrönerAlfred KrönerInstitut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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