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Continents prone to destruction in their infancy, study finds

Monash University geologists have shed new light on the early history of the Earth through their discovery that continents were weak and prone to destruction in their infancy.

Earth Sciences

Dec 02, 2020

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Geologists find lost fragment of ancient continent in Canada's North

Sifting through diamond exploration samples from Baffin Island, Canadian scientists have identified a new remnant of the North Atlantic craton—an ancient part of Earth's continental crust.

Earth Sciences

Mar 20, 2020

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Hidden past of Earth's oldest continents unearthed

New international research led by the University of St Andrews presents a novel way to understand the structure and formation of our oldest continents.

Earth Sciences

Jan 27, 2020

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Geologists find out how over 2.6 Ga years old rocks were formed at Limpopo Complex

Cratons (from the Greek "power" or "might") are the areas of the oldest continental crust on Earth, and are preserved only in only a few places around the world. According to scientists, the Kaapvaal Craton in the South Africa ...

Earth Sciences

Jul 17, 2018

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Subduction of the Pacific plate resulted in the destruction of the North China Craton

Why did the North China Craton become active ~1 to 2 million years ago after 2 billion years of quiescence? The newest research suggested that one internal factor is its small size and the intra-plate weak zones make it vulnerable ...

Earth Sciences

Mar 29, 2018

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Continental interiors may not be as tectonically stable as geologists think

A University of Illinois-led team has identified unexpected geophysical signals underneath tectonically stable interiors of South America and Africa. The data suggest that geologic activity within stable portions of Earth's ...

Earth Sciences

Feb 20, 2018

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New data finds regions of North America have remained extremely stable for more than one billion years

Like lines in a deeply weathered face, the cracks and fissures in the Earth’s crust reveal a long and tumultuous lifetime. Massive continent-bearing plates have come together and broken apart, setting off earthquakes ...

Earth Sciences

Jan 06, 2012

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