Detrital zircon constraints on the tectonostratigraphy of the Paleoproterozoic Pretoria Group, South Africa
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- 作者：Stefan Schrö ; dera ; stefan.schroeder@manchester.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Nicholas J. Beukesb ; nbeukes@uj.ac.za" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Richard A. Armstrongc ; richard.armstrong@anu.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Chronostratigraphy ; Detrital zircons ; Paleoproterozoic ; South Africa ; Tectonostratigraphy
- 刊名：Precambrian Research
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：278
- 期：Complete
- 页码：362-393
- 全文大小：5569 K
文摘
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Detrital zircons provide direct dates for the Daspoort and Magaliesberg formations.
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Prominent ∼2575–2410 Ma source terrain confirms Pilbara-Kaapvaal cratonic link.
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Duitschland Formation ∼2420–2320 Ma old, includes basal glacial diamictite.
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2–3 South African Paleoproterozoic glacial episodes recognized.
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Tectonostratigraphy consistent with supercontinent assembly and rifting ∼2.4–2.1 Ga.