Early Paleozoic depositional environment and intraplate tectono-magmatism in the Cathaysia Block (South China): Evidence from stratigraphic, structural, geochemical and geochronological investigations

The early Paleozoic geological evolution of the South China Craton composed of the Yangtze and Cathaysia Blocks has been the focus of long debate. The Cathaysia block has been central to the controversy regarding convergent margin versus intraplate environment in the early Paleozoic. In order to address the early Paleozoic evolution of Cathaysia, we undertook a systematic study of the stratigraphic sequences, deformational features and...