On the vertical growth of continents in deep depressions of the Earth’s peridotite mantle
Research subject. The geological structure and evolution of the Earth’s continents.Methods. This article is based on a long-term study and review of geological, geophysical and bathymetric published data, as well as on an analysis of the major geological discoveries of the 20th century.Results and c...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b256d53c7001442daf46587c117d5759 2023-05-15T13:53:19+02:00 On the vertical growth of continents in deep depressions of the Earth’s peridotite mantle A. M. Zhirnov 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.24930/1681-9004-2020-20-5-727-745 https://doaj.org/article/b256d53c7001442daf46587c117d5759 EN RU eng rus A.N. Zavaritsky Institute of Geology and Geochemistry https://www.lithosphere.ru/jour/article/view/1344 https://doaj.org/toc/1681-9004 https://doaj.org/toc/2500-302X 1681-9004 2500-302X doi:10.24930/1681-9004-2020-20-5-727-745 https://doaj.org/article/b256d53c7001442daf46587c117d5759 Литосфера, Vol 20, Iss 5, Pp 727-745 (2020) mantle surface three-beam cavity continental crust vertical growth north megacontinent Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction TA703-712 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.24930/1681-9004-2020-20-5-727-745 2022-12-31T06:08:59Z Research subject. The geological structure and evolution of the Earth’s continents.Methods. This article is based on a long-term study and review of geological, geophysical and bathymetric published data, as well as on an analysis of the major geological discoveries of the 20th century.Results and conclusions. It is established that all the continents on the Earth, except for Antarctica, constitute a single Northen megamaterik, which was being formed during a prolonged period of time (4.4 billion years) in a deep three-beam cavity on the surface of the peridotite mantle. The ancient Hadean– Archean basement of the megacontinent was being formed during the period of 3 billion years, which comprises about 70% of the Earth’s geological history. In the Late Proterozoic and Phanerozoic, periodically formed local depressions were flooded with sedimentary material leading to the formation of sedimentary basins and folded rock structures. As a result, the thickness of the megacontinent’s crust steadily increased reaching a large size of 15–40 or 60–70 km. During this period, the primary oceanic (peridotite) crust with a thickness of 3–5 km remained unchanged until the Mesozoic–Cenozoic, when it was covered with a layer of younger basalts and loose rock sediments with a thickness of 1–2 km. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles LITHOSPHERE (Russia) 20 5 727 745 |
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Research subject. The geological structure and evolution of the Earth’s continents.Methods. This article is based on a long-term study and review of geological, geophysical and bathymetric published data, as well as on an analysis of the major geological discoveries of the 20th century.Results and conclusions. It is established that all the continents on the Earth, except for Antarctica, constitute a single Northen megamaterik, which was being formed during a prolonged period of time (4.4 billion years) in a deep three-beam cavity on the surface of the peridotite mantle. The ancient Hadean– Archean basement of the megacontinent was being formed during the period of 3 billion years, which comprises about 70% of the Earth’s geological history. In the Late Proterozoic and Phanerozoic, periodically formed local depressions were flooded with sedimentary material leading to the formation of sedimentary basins and folded rock structures. As a result, the thickness of the megacontinent’s crust steadily increased reaching a large size of 15–40 or 60–70 km. During this period, the primary oceanic (peridotite) crust with a thickness of 3–5 km remained unchanged until the Mesozoic–Cenozoic, when it was covered with a layer of younger basalts and loose rock sediments with a thickness of 1–2 km. |
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