Meiling Wu Libros

The book explores the formation and evolution of Archean crust in the North China Craton, particularly through field-based studies of Meso-Neoarchean basement rocks in Shandong Province. It presents significant findings that suggest mantle plumes, rather than plate tectonics, played a crucial role in crust formation. Given the craton's ancient rocks, some dating back 3.85 billion years, the research addresses ongoing debates in Precambrian geology, making it a valuable resource for scholars interested in cratonic evolution.

Focusing on issues of when and how Archean crust in the craton was formed, this PhD thesis book presents major research outcomes of field based metamorphic, geochemical and geochronological investigations on Meso-Neoarchean basement rocks from Shandong Province in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton. Based on major findings and new data, the author proposes that the formation and evolution of Archean crust was governed by mantle plumes, not by plate tectonics. As one of the oldest cratonic blocks in the world containing rocks as old as 3.85 billion years, the formation and evolution of North China Craton is still controversial. Therefore this book will be of value to anyone interested in the evolution of cratonic blocks and Precambrian geology.