Cratons are fascinating yet enigmatic geological formations. Known to be relatively stable portions of the Earth's continental crust, cratons have remained largely unchanged for billions of years.

A study led by Drs. Xun Wei and Xue-Fa Shi from the First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China presents 40 Ar-39 Ar age, geochemical, and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic data of lavas ...

Southeastern Tibet is an important area for studying the deformation and transport of the Tibetan Plateau materials. Previous studies in this area found two significant crustal low-velocity belts and ...

The Scandinavian Caledonides represent a prime example of a Palaeozoic mountain belt formed by the closure of the Iapetus Ocean and the collision between Laurentia and Baltica during the Ordovician to ...