Discussion of the Relationships Between the Gondwana and Eastern China Block: Paleomagnetic Constraints |
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| Authors: | ZHANG Shi-hong |
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| Institution: | China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083 |
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| Abstract: | The time when Gondwana finally formed is still debatable (Powell and Pisarevsky, 2002; Meert, 2003). Paleomagnetic data have demonstrated that the appar-ent polar wander paths (APWPs) for the main conti-nental blocks of Gondwana are in good agreement from Early Cambrian to at least 260 Ma under the widely accepted Gondwana fit (see Li & Powell, 2001, Fig. 6). This is especially the case for Australia and Africa, of which APWPs are best defined and near identical. This indicates that the main amalgamation of East Gondwana and African blocks has likely com-pleted since the Early Cambrian. |
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| Keywords: | Gondwana South China North China Paleomagnetism |
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