Introduction
1.1 Tectonic Events
1.2 Universal Tectonic Events?
1.3 Determination of Tectonic Events in the Chinese
Continent
1.4 Research Principles and Methods for Interpreting Tectonic
Events
1.4.1 The Rock Record
1.4.2 The Geometry of Rock Deformation
1.4.3 The Kinematics of Blocks
1.4.4 The Dynamics of Block Deformation
1.4.5 The Chronology of Deformation
References
Tectonics of Archean and Paleoproterozoic (Before 1.8 Ga)
2.1 The Eoarchean (EA, 4.6-3.6 Ga)
2.2 Tectonics from Paleoarchean to Neoarchean (PA-NA, 3.6-2.5
Ga)
2.3 Tectonics of the Paleoproterozoic (PP, 2.5-1.8 Ga, Ltfliang
Period)
2.4 Discussion of the Thickness of Continental Crust in the
Archean and Paleoproterozoic
References
Tectonics of the Mesoproterozoic, Neoproterozoie and Early Cambrian
(1.8 Ga-513 Ma)
3.1 Tectonics of the Mesoproterozoic (1,800-1,000 Ma, Changcheng
Period-Jixianian Period)
3.2 Tectonics of the Qingbaikou Period (1,000-800 Ma)
3.3 Tectonics of the Nanhua Period (800-680 Ma)
3.4 Tectonics of the Sinian Period-Early Cambrian Epoch (680-513
Ma)
3.5 Chinese Continental Blocks in Mesoproterozoic and
Neoproterozoic Global Evolution
References
Tectonics of Middle Cambrian-Early Devonian(The Qilian Tectonic
Period, 513-397 Ma)
4.1 Sedimentation, Paleogeography and Paleontology
4.2 Palaeomagnetism and Palaeotectonic Reconstruction
4.3 Rock Deformation, Metamorphism and Stress Field
4.4 Magmatism and Rates of Plate Movement
4.5 Division of Tectonic Units in Early Paleozoic
References
Tectonics of Middle Devonian-Middle Permian(The Tianshan Tectonic
Period, 397-260 Ma)
5.1 Sedimentation, Paleogeography and Paleontology
5.2 Paleomagnetism and Paleotectonic Reconstruction
5.3 Rock Deformation, Metamorphism and Stress Field
5.4 Magmatism and Rates of Plate Movement
5.5 Tectonics and Plate Movement from the Mesoproterozoic to the
Paleozoic
References
Tectonics of Late Permian-Triassic(The Indosinian Tectonic Period,
260-200 Ma)
6.1 Sedimentary Paleogeography
6.2 Collision Tectonics
6.3 Intraplate Deformation
References
7 Tectonics of Jurassic-Early Epoch of Early Cretaceous(The
Yanshanian Tectonic Period, 200-135 Ma)
7.1 Movement and Rotation of Chinese Continent
7.2 Intraplate Deformation and the Stress Field
7.3 Tectono-magmatism in Crust
References
8 Tectonics of Middle Epoch of Early Cretaceous-Paleocene (The
Sichuanian Tectonic Period, 135-56 Ma)
8.1 Intraplate Deformation and the Stress Field
8.2 Tectono-magmatism
8.3 Formation of the Bangongco-Nujiang Collision Zone and
Northward Movement of the Plates
References
Tectonics of Eocene-Oligocene (The North Sinian Tectonic Period,
56-23 Ma)
9.1 Intraplate Deformation, Stress Field and Magmatism
9.2 Development of the Eastern Basins and Accumulations of Oil and
Gas
9.3 Formation of the Western Pacific Subduction Zone and Yarlung
Zangbo Collision Zone
References
10 Tectonics of Miocene-Early Pleistocene (The Himalayan Tectonic
Period, 23-0.78 Ma)
10.1 Thin-skinned Tectonics, the Formation of the Himalayan Thrust
Zone and the Uplift of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau
10.2 Intraplate Deformation, Extension and Dispersion in Eastern
China
10.3 Formation of Giant Step in Landscape and Extension Basins in
Continental Margin
References
11 Tectonics of Middle Pleistocene——Holocene (The Neotectonic
Period, since 0.78 Ma)
11.1 Intraplate Deformation and Recent Tectonic Stress Field
11.2 The Influence of Recent Tectonic Stress Field on the
Earthquakes, Resources and Environment
11.3 Dynamic Mechanism of the Recent Tectonic Stress Field
References
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