Geochronological and geochemical insights into the tectonic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, Sino-Korean Craton

The Sino-Korean Craton, which is part of the Columbia supercontinent, was originally formed and stabilized by the amalgamation of several distinctly different tectonic units during the Paleoproterozoic period. Although the early tectonic framework of the Sino-Korean Craton remains controversial, the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt is accepted to divide the eastern unit of this craton into Archean Nangrim-Liaonan and Longgang blocks. This...