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Early Palaeozoic Peri-Gondwana Terranes: New Insights from Tectonics and Biogeography
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M. G. Bassett
M. G. Bassett
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Geological Society of London
© Geological Society of London 2009, ISBN 978-1-86239-573-2$30
Geological Society of London
Volume
325
ISBN electronic:
9781862395732
ISBN print:
9781862392861
Publication date:
January 01, 2009
Following the late Neoproterozoic – early Cambrian breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia, Gondwana evolved as one of the principal continental masses on Earth, embracing most of South America, Africa, Australasia, Antarctica, much of western Europe and parts of Asia. Around its margins were various other terranes that had varying tectonic and biogeographical affinities with the main continental block. This book incorporates a series of reviews and multidisciplinary research papers that together explore the tectonic, palaeogeographical and palaeobiogeographical evolution of the elements that made up the peri-Gondwanan collage. The stratigraphical scope of the coverage embraces the late Precambrian through early Devonian, providing a comprehensive overview of structural, stratigraphical and biological evolution through this significant interval of Earth history. Integration of these various processes throughout the volume will be of broad-based interest to a wide range of geoscientists.
Early Palaeozoic Peri-Gondwana Terranes: New Insights from Tectonics and Biogeography
Author(s): M. G. Bassett
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/SP325
ISBN (print): 9781862392861
ISBN (electronic): 9781862395732
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2009
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Early Palaeozoic peri-Gondwana terranes: new insights from tectonics and biogeographyAuthor(s)Michael G. BassettMichael G. BassettDepartment of Geology,National Museum of Wales,Cardiff CF10 3NP,UK(e-mail: mike.bassett@museumwales.ac.uk)Search for other works by this author on:
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The Lower Palaeozoic palaeogeographical evolution of the northeastern and eastern peri-Gondwanan margin from Turkey to New ZealandAuthor(s)Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik1Geodynamics Centre,Geological Survey of Norway,Leif Eirikssons vei 39, N-7491 Trondheim,Norway2PGP,University of Oslo,0316 Oslo,Norway3School of Geosciences,University of Witwatersrand,Johannesburg, WITS 2050,South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:L. Robin M. CocksL. Robin M. Cocks4Department of Palaeontology,The Natural History Museum,Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Gondwanan faunal signatures from Early Palaeozoic terranes of Kazakhstan and Central Asia: evidence and tectonic implicationsAuthor(s)Leonid E. Popov;Leonid E. Popov1Department of Geology,National Museum of Wales,Cardiff CF10 3NP,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Michael G. Bassett;Michael G. Bassett1Department of Geology,National Museum of Wales,Cardiff CF10 3NP,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Vyacheslav G. Zhemchuzhnikov;Vyacheslav G. Zhemchuzhnikov2Geostan JSC,Expo City 42, Timiryazev Street, 050057 Almaty,KazakhstanSearch for other works by this author on:Lars E. Holmer;Lars E. Holmer3Institute of Earth Sciences, Palaeobiology,Uppsala University,SE-752 36 Uppsala,SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Inna A. KlishevichInna A. Klishevich4Department of Historical Geology, Geological Faculty,St. Petersburg State University,Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg,RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The ‘microcontinent’ Perunica: status and story 15 years after conceptionAuthor(s)Oldřich Fatka;Oldřich Fatka1Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Science,Charles University,Albertov 6, Prague 2, 128 43,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Michal MerglMichal Mergl2Department of Biology,University of West Bohemia,Klatovská 51, 306 19, Plzeň,Czech RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:
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Avalonia, Armorica, Perunica: terranes, microcontinents, microplates or palaeobiogeographical provinces?Author(s)Thomas Servais;Thomas Servais1Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille,Géosystèmes, UMR 8157 du CNRS, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Manuel SintubinManuel Sintubin2Geodynamics & Geofluids Research Group, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences,Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,Celestijnenlaan 200E, B-3001 Leuven,BelgiumSearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Ordovician carbonate productivity and glaciomarine record under quiescent and active extensional tectonics in NE SpainAuthor(s)J. Javier Álvaro;J. Javier Álvaro1Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra,Universidad de Zaragoza,50009-Zaragoza,Spain2Sciences de la Terre, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille,59655-Villeneuve d'Ascq,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Brigitte Van Vliet-LanoëBrigitte Van Vliet-Lanoë2Sciences de la Terre, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille,59655-Villeneuve d'Ascq,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Avalonia: a long-lived terrane in the Lower Palaeozoic?Author(s)L. R. M. Cocks;L. R. M. CocksDepartment of Palaeontology,The Natural History Museum,Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD,UKSearch for other works by this author on:R. A. ForteyR. A. ForteyDepartment of Palaeontology,The Natural History Museum,Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Ordovician life around the Celtic fringes: diversifications, extinctions and migrations of brachiopod and trilobite faunas at middle latitudesAuthor(s)David A. T. Harper;David A. T. Harper1Geological Museum,University of Copenhagen,Øster Voldgade 5–7, DK-1350 Copenhagen,DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Alan W. Owen;Alan W. Owen2Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences,University of Glasgow,Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ,UKSearch for other works by this author on:David L. BrutonDavid L. Bruton3Geology Section, Natural History Museum,University of Oslo,Postboks 1172 Blindern, N-0318 Oslo,NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:
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The tectonic context of the Early Palaeozoic southern margin of GondwanaAuthor(s)Robert J. Pankhurst;Robert J. Pankhurst1British Geological Survey,Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Alan P. M. VaughanAlan P. M. Vaughan2British Antarctic Survey,High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Enigmatic fossils from the Upper Silurian of Bolivia: evidence for marine productivity in high-latitude GondwanaAuthor(s)D. Edwards;D. Edwards1School of Earth and Ocean Sciences,Cardiff University,Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:L. Axe;L. Axe1School of Earth and Ocean Sciences,Cardiff University,Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:D. G. Poiré;D. G. Poiré2Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas,Universidad Nacional de La Plata–CONICET,calle 1 n. 644, 1900-La Plata,ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:E. M. Morel;E. M. Morel3División Científica de Paleobotánica,Museo de La Plata and CIC Prov. Bs. Aires,Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900-La Plata,ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:M. G. Bassett;M. G. Bassett4Department of Geology,National Museum of Wales,Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP,UKSearch for other works by this author on:C. A. CingolaniC. A. Cingolani2Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas,Universidad Nacional de La Plata–CONICET,calle 1 n. 644, 1900-La Plata,ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Plant assemblages from SW Gondwana: further evidence for high-latitude vegetation in the Devonian of ArgentinaAuthor(s)D. Edwards;D. Edwards1School of Earth and Ocean Sciences,Cardiff University,Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:D. G. Poiré;D. G. Poiré2Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas,Universidad Nacional de La Plata–CONICET,calle 1 n. 644, 1900-La Plata,ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:E. M. Morel;E. M. Morel3División Científica de Paleobotánica, Museo de La Plata and CIC Prov. Bs. Aires, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900-La Plata,ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:C. A. CingolaniC. A. Cingolani2Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas,Universidad Nacional de La Plata–CONICET,calle 1 n. 644, 1900-La Plata,ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Early Palaeozoic cooling events: peri-Gondwana and beyondAuthor(s)Lesley Cherns;Lesley Cherns1School of Earth and Ocean Sciences,Cardiff University,Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE,UKSearch for other works by this author on:James R. WheeleyJames R. Wheeley2School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,University of Birmingham,Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
