Paleoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the northern Yangtze craton from oceanic subduction through continental collision to continental rifting: Geochronological and geochemical records of metabasites from the Tongbai orogen in central China

Abstract We report for the first time the existence of multistage Paleoproterozoic collision- and rift-related tectonothermal events in the northern margin of the Yangtze craton. This is achieved through an integrated study of geochronology and geochemistry for Phanerozoic metabasites from the Tongbai orogen in central China. Zircon U-P...More