The Lijiang–Jinpingshan fault (LJF) is an important secondary boundary fault that obliquely cuts the Sichuan–Yunnan rhombic block. It is of great significance for understanding the tectonic evolution of the Sichuan–Yunnan rhombic bl...
The East Kunlun Orogenic Belt is located in the western part of the Central Orogenic Belt of China, with a large number of Triassic igneous rocks parallel to the Paleo-Tethys ophiolite belt, which provides a large amount of geological information for...
The Late Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the Xing’an block in the eastern Central Asian orogenic belt has long been the subject of debate. In this paper, a comprehensive study of U-Pb zircon ages, Lu-Hf isotopes and whole-rock elemental analyse...
The large Bayanbaolege Ag polymetallic ore deposit is located in the Tuquan-Linxi Fe (Sn)-Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Nb (Ta) polymetallic metallogenic belt, which is an important part of the Great Xing’an Range metallogenic province, northeast China. The sulf...
The Tianshui-Sunjiaxia area is located in the connection zone of West Qinling Orogen and North Qilian Orogen, which could provide great insights into the amalgamation processes between the northern and southern blocks of China. Three subduction- and...
The Middle Atlas Volcanic Field (MAVF) covers an area of 1500 km2, with a total erupted volume of solid products (e.g., Dense Rock Equivalent or DRE) estimated to be more than 80 km3. The MAVF comprises 87 monogenetic basaltic volcanoes of Tertiary-Q...
The Lower Cretaceous Dalazi Formation in the Yanji Basin, eastern Jilin Province is of particular interest because it contains key fresh water fossil taxa, oil and gas resources, a potential terrestrial Albian–Cenomanian boundary, and regional unconf...
The Ordos Basin’s southern part is a composite zone made up of numerous continental blocks and has long been influenced by surrounding tectonism. However, only a few studies have investigated the existence of southern provenance supply and the...
Cenozoic alkali-rich porphyries are widely distributed in the junction zone between the Sanjiang Orogenic belt and the Yangtze Plate. They are of great significance for understanding the regional geodynamics, tectonic evolution, and metallogenesis. H...
The Sibari Plain (northeastern Calabria) shows a well-developed stair of late Quaternary marine/coastal terraces resulting from the interaction between sea level fluctuations and tectonic uplift. This paper (i) provides a stratigraphic description of...
Precise earthquake locations and InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) deformation observation are the major methods to understand the earthquake occurrence and disaster-causing process. This paper proposes a processing framework for analy...
The basin type of the Junggar Basin changed during the Permian, but the time constraint of the tectonic evolution remains unclear. Besides, the fan deltas developed in the Permian in the Mahu Sag in the northwestern of the oil-rich basin. However, th...
The Kab Amiri area in the Central Eastern Desert (CED) of Egypt comprises ophiolitic rocks, island arc metasediments, and granitic rocks. This study deals with the petrography and geochemistry of the ophiolitic and island arc rocks to understand thei...
The Bailinchuan alkaline syenite (BAS) is located in the easternmost part of the Triassic alkaline magmatic belt along the northern North China Craton (NCC). Based on a detailed study of the zircon U–Pb age, petrological, and geochemical data o...
In this study, we collected mobile gravity observations in the middle segment of the North Tianshan Mountains from August 2016 to July 2022 and carried out classical adjustment calculations under the constraint of the absolute gravity datum to obtain...
This paper focuses on the structural and finite strain analysis of the Pelagonian nappe, the HP/LT Ampelakia unit, and the Olympos-Ossa unit in the Olympos-Ossa mountainous area in order to better understand the exhumation history of the Ampelakia un...
This study presents new data from zircon U–Pb dating and Hf isotope analysis, as well as whole-rock major- and trace-element compositions of the Hongtaiping high-Mg diorite in the Wangqing area of Yanbian, NE China. Laser ablation inductively c...
The Neoproterozoic Bure adakitic rock in the western Ethiopia shield is a newly discovered magmatic rock type. However, the physicochemical conditions during its formation, and its source characteristics are still not clear, restricting a full unders...
Detrital-zircon U-Pb geochronology is extensively used to imply provenance histories as one of the most common methods to constrain the tectonic evolution of ancient sedimentary systems. The rapid accumulation of detrital-zircon thermochronology data...
The Jiao-Liao-Ji belt (JLJB), in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton, is a major Paleoproterozoic orogen and underwent a complicated tectonic evolution during 2.2–1.8 Ga. The Liaohe Group, an important stratigraphic unit in the JLJB, is...
This study explores the sedimentary environment and tectonic implications of the Upper Carboniferous Yanghugou Formation on the western margin of the Ordos Basin through the analysis of major elements, trace elements, and rare earth elements in 23 mu...
To study the mantle structure of the North China Craton (NCC) and its tectonic implications, in particular, the evolution of the rift systems in the Trans-North China Orogen (TNCO), we used teleseismic data recorded by 250 portable seismic stations t...
A suite of mafic intrusions, composed of diabase and micro-gabbro outcrops in the Jingxi area of southern Youjiang Basin, SW China. This study conducts geochronological, geochemical, and Sr–Nd isotopic analyses on the mafic intrusions in Jingxi...
The Sulu orogenic belt is the source of information on important magmatic events associated with the collision of the Yangtze craton and North China craton (NCC) and the destruction of the NCC during the Mesozoic in eastern China. In this study, we h...
The felsic volcanic rocks in orogenic belts are vital probes to understand the tectonic evolution and continental crust growth. Here, we present a comprehensive study on the zircon U–Pb geochronology, whole-rock geochemistry, and zircon Lu-Hf i...
The Penacova-Régua-Verin (PRV) and the Manteigas-Vilariça-Bragança (MVB) are two of the longest faults of the Iberian Peninsula. These faults striking NNE–SSW, over lengths of >200 km, were developed during late-Variscan...
In the northern part of the Songliao Basin, the Aonan Depression is a significant structural feature. It plays a crucial role in the relationship between tectonic evolution and deep natural gas accumulation mechanisms. While previous studies have rev...
During the Indosinian orogeny, the Songpan–Garze–West Kunlun orogenic belt experienced significant tectonic and magmatic activity, leading to the widespread emplacement of granitoid bodies. This study provides a detailed petrochemical and...
Active tectonics is manifested in geomorphological features such as drainage basins and drainage patterns. Geomorphic parameters asymmetry factor (AF) and transverse topography symmetry factor (T) is calculated for 94 third order basins of the Garhwa...
Azerbaijan is known as a hydrocarbon-rich region for its extensive mud volcanoes and complex tectonic settings. In this research, we analyzed a long-term InSAR time-series from Sentinel-1 SAR data spanning January 2017 to October 2024, which revealed...
The Waziristan ophiolite complex (WOC), a segment of paleo-suture zone between the Indo-Pakistan plate to the south-east and the Afghan microplate to the north-west, is primarily composed of serpentinized dunites and serpentinites after harzburgites,...
This study focuses on the crustal deformation and interseismic fault coupling along the strike-slip Kunlun fault, northern Tibet, whose western segment ruptured in the 2001 Mw 7.8 Kokoxili earthquake. We first integrated published Global Positioning...
Moho fold structures provide critical insights into the tectonic evolution of the East China Sea. However, previous models exhibit substantial uncertainties, primarily resulting from the unaccounted gravitational effects of crustal sources and insuff...
The northern segment of the Tanlu fault zone, which encompasses the Dunhua–Mishan and Yilan–Yitong fault zones, plays a critical role in the tectonic framework of Northeast China. This study focuses on the Hunhe fault, part of the Liaonin...
A Magnetotelluric profile stretching northward from the Wulungu Depression (on the northern margin of the Junggar Basin) to the Dulate arc (crossing the Zhaheba–Aermantai ophiolite belt) was carried out in an attempt to probe the crustal structure an...
Multiple stages of igneous rocks occur in the recently discovered Nianzigou Mo deposit in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, which can provide insights into the late Mesozoic geodynamic evolution of the southern Da Hinggan Range. The mineralization age is simi...
Quiescent faults may be capable of creating catastrophic earthquakes in locations with moderate and/or low seismic activity, such as Egypt. This study combines structural, remote sensing (
Tectonic activity in the Mediterranean area (involving migrations of old orogenic belts, formation of basins and building of orogenic systems) has been determined by the convergence of the confining plates (Nubia, Arabia and Eurasia). Such convergenc...
Regeneration projects are a crucial tool in helping cities improve their heritage value. This includes the rehabilitation of industrial facilities, a practical solution to increasing urban sustainability. Seoul’s Mapo Cultural Depot, launched i...
Yuejinshan copper–gold orebodies form a hydrothermal deposit located southwest of the Wandashan massif in the western Pacific oceanic tectonic regime. The orebodies are veins and lenses in granite porphyry and skarn or contact zones between these roc...
Fractures, which are related to tectonic activity and lithology, have a significant impact on the storage and production of oil and gas in shales. To analyze the impact of lithological factors on fracture development in shales, we selected the shale...
Early Carboniferous (359.3–323.4 Ma) volcanic complexes are widespread in the Southern Ural tectonic province, a fragment of the western (in present-day coordinates) segment of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt. Here, the Lower Carboniferous sequ...
The widely distributed granitic intrusions in the Nubian Shield can provide comprehensive data for understanding its crustal evolution. We present new bulk-rock geochemistry and isotopic (zircon U-Pb and Lu-Hf) data from the Haweit granodiorites in t...
In this paper, the depositional environment, age, and tectonic context of the Sub-Himalayan Kuldana Formation are discussed in detail. To determine the Kuldana Formation’s depositional environment, age, and tectonic setting, sedimentological, p...
The Haiyuan fault system plays a crucial role in accommodating the eastward expansion of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and is currently slipping at a rate of several centimeters per year. However, limited seismic activities have been observed using geodet...
The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains (GSMs) in the interior East Antarctic Craton are entirely buried under the massive East Antarctic ice sheet, with a ~50–60 km thick crust and ~200 km thick lithosphere, but little is known of the crustal stru...
The origin of granitic rocks from the South Qilian orogenic belt is of great significance for understanding the continental tectonic framework of Western China. Currently, scholars have different opinions on the tectonic evolution of the South Qilian...
This study reviews the Meso–Cenozoic tectonic paleo-reconstructions for the East Asian and western North American continental margins, focusing on strike-slip tectonics. It follows previous studies by the present and other authors, which invest...
The Junggar Basin basement comprises microcontinental blocks amalgamated through successive paleo-oceanic accretion events. Stratigraphic and provenance studies within the basin are crucial for reconstructing its evolution and understanding the closu...
This study investigates the provenance of the Permian Shihezi Formation (Fm) siliciclastic sediments in the Luonan area, southern margin of the North China Block, which constrain the sediment sources and tectonic evolution of the basin. Our research...
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