Ancient cratonic nuclei in East Antarctica: Research status, problems and prospects

• Main Authors: LIU Xiaochun, ZHAO Yue, WANG Wei, CHEN Longyao, ZHENG Guanggao, LIU Jian, WANG Yafei, REN Liudong
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences 2021
• Subjects: archean cratonic nuclei; diversity; affinity; east antarctcia; gondwana; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Indian; Napier; Napier Mountains; Pacific; Prince Charles Mountains; Rauer Group; Vestfold; Vestfold Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2021.27.05.057; https://doaj.org/article/9a97dbc99e1848808ec4cef3354765b3

The Archean cratonic nuclei in the East Antarctic Shield (Craton) occur mainly in the Napier Mountains, southern Prince Charles Mountains, Rauer Group and Vestfold Hills in the Indian Ocean sector, and are sporadically exposed in the Australian, African and Pacific sectors. These ancient nuclei with...