South China in Rodinia: Part of the missing link between Australia–East Antarctica and Laurentia?

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Research Article| May 01, 1995 South China in Rodinia: Part of the missing link between Australia–East Antarctica and Laurentia? Zheng-Xiang Li; Zheng-Xiang Li 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6907, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Linghua Zhang; Linghua Zhang 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6907, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Christopher McA. Powell Christopher McA. Powell 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6907, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1995) 23 (5): 407–410. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0407:SCIRPO>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Zheng-Xiang Li, Linghua Zhang, Christopher McA. Powell; South China in Rodinia: Part of the missing link between Australia–East Antarctica and Laurentia?. Geology 1995;; 23 (5): 407–410. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0407:SCIRPO>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Stratigraphic correlations and tectonic analysis suggest that the Yangtze block of South China could have been a continental fragment caught between the Australian craton and Laurentia during the late mesoproterozoic assembly of the supercontinent Rodinia. The Cathaysia block of southeast China may have been part of a 1.9–1.4 Ga continental strip adjoining western Laurentia before it became attached to the Yangtze block around 1 Ga. This configuration provides a western source region for the clastic wedges in the Belt Supergroup of western North America which contain detrital grains of 1.8–1.6 Ga and 1.22–1.07 Ga. The breakup of Rodinia around 0.7 Ga separated South China (Yangtze plus Cathaysia blocks) from the other continents. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.