Making it thick: a volcanic plateau origin of Palaeoarchean continental lithosphere of the Pilbara and Kaapvaal cratons

Volume: 389, Issue: 1, Pages: 83 - 111
Published: Jan 1, 2015
Abstract
How and when continents grew and plate tectonics started on Earth remain poorly con- strained. Most researchers apply the modern plate tectonic paradigm to problems of ancient crustal formation, but these are unsatisfactory because diagnostic criteria and actualistic plate configur- ations are lacking. Here, we show that 3.5-3.2 Ga continental nuclei in the Pilbara Craton, Aus- tralia, and the eastern Kaapvaal Craton, southern Africa, formed as...
Paper Details
Title
Making it thick: a volcanic plateau origin of Palaeoarchean continental lithosphere of the Pilbara and Kaapvaal cratons
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
Volume
389
Issue
1
Pages
83 - 111
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