Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China

Yang-chun Li; Ke-xin Zhang; Wei-hong He; Ya-dong Xu; Bo-wen Song; Yang Yu; Xue Ke; Xiao-hu Kou; Man-sheng Luo; Hou-tian Xin; Jun-yu Fu; Zhu-liang Yang; Xiao-ming Zhao; Fu-guang Yin; Zhi-pei Li

doi:10.31035/cg2018028

2018 Vol. 1, No. 2

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Yang-chun Li, Ke-xin Zhang, Wei-hong He, Ya-dong Xu, Bo-wen Song, Yang Yu, Xue Ke, Xiao-hu Kou, Man-sheng Luo, Hou-tian Xin, Jun-yu Fu, Zhu-liang Yang, Xiao-ming Zhao, Fu-guang Yin, Zhi-pei Li, 2018. Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China, China Geology, 1, 236-256. doi: 10.31035/cg2018028

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Division of tectonic–strata superregions in China

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Development and Research Center of China Geological Survey, Beijing 100037, China
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Institute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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State Key Laboratory of Biological and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Tianjin Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Tianjin 710054, China
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Shenyang Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Shenyang 110032, China
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Nanjing Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Nanjing 210016, China
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Wuhan Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Wuhan 430223, China
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Chengdu Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Chengdu 610082, China
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Xi’an Institute of Geology and Minerals Resources, Xi’an 710054, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: kx_zhang@cug.edu.cn (Ke-Xin Zhang)

Received Date: 19 January 2018

Revised Date: 21 April 2018

Accepted Date: 21 May 2018

Available Online: 15 June 2018

Publish Date: 25 June 2018

Abstract

Abstract

The continent of China is grouped into Pan–Cathaysian blocks, Laurasia and Gondwana Continental margins and relics of three oceans-Paleoasian, Tethys, and Pacific as a whole. In detail, the continent of China grew up by coalescence of three blocks or platforms (North China, Tarim and Yangtze) and eight orogenic belts (Altay–Inner Mongolia–Daxinganling, Tianshan–Junggar–Beishan, Qinling–Qilian–Kunlun, Qiangtang–Sanjiang, Gangdisê, Himalaya, Cathaysia, Eastern Taiwan) during the processes of oceanic crust disappearance and acceretionary-collision of continental crusts. In the orogenic belts, six convergent crustal consumption zones (Ertix–Xar Moron, South Tianshan, Kuanping–Foziling, Bangong co–Shuanghu–Nujiang–Changning–Menglian, Yarlung–Tsangpo, Jiangshao–Chenzhou–Qinfang) have been distinguished. Correspondingly, the strata of the continent of China are subdivided into 17 tectonic-strata superregions, which tectonically belong to three blocks or platforms, six convergent crustal consumption zones and eight orogenic series, respectively. This division is based mainly on differences of tectonic environment and tectonic evolution among blocks, zones and belts, including the timing of when the oceanic crusts transferred into continental crusts, the paleobiogeographic features, and the types of strata.
- Strutural geology /
- Tectonics /
- Block /
- Orogenic belt /
- Convergent crustal consumption zone /
- Strata sequence /
- Superregion

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