Early Precambrian tectono-thermal events in Southern Jilin Province, China: implications for the evolution of Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic crust in the northeastern North China Craton

The early Precambrian basement of the North China Craton, China, records a complex history during the Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic. Southern Jilin Province is one of the best regions to evaluate the early Precambrian crustal growth of the Eastern Block of the North China Craton. We herein present new zircon cathodoluminescence images, U–Pb dates, trace element and Lu–Hf isotope data for three late Neoarchean...