São Francisco Craton, eastern Brazil : tectonic genealogy of a miniature continent /: tectonic genealogy of a miniature continent. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Monica Heilbron, Umberto G. Cordani, Fernando F. Alkmim, Editors.
• Editors: Cordani, Umberto G; Flecha de Alkmim, Fernando; Heilbron, Mônica
• Contents: Overview; 1 The São Francisco Craton and Its Margins; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Geologic Outline of the São Francisco Craton and Its Margins; 1.3 Development of the São Francisco Craton Concept; 1.4 Book Overview; References; 2 Lithospheric Features of the São Francisco Craton; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Crustal Thickness; 2.3 Gravity Modeling; 2.4 Lithospheric Properties; 2.4.1 Surface-Wave Tomography; 2.4.2 P-Wave Tomography; 2.5 Seismicity and Stresses; 2.6 Discussion; 2.7 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; The Craton Basement. 3 Nature and Evolution of the Archean Crust of the São Francisco CratonAbstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Archean Record of the São Francisco Craton; 3.3 Archean Assemblages of the Southern Portion of the Craton; 3.3.1 The Mesoarchean Campo Belo Metamorphic Complex; 3.3.2 The Neoarchean Metamorphic Complexes; 3.3.3 Crustal Evolution; 3.4 Archean Assemblages of the Northern Portion of the Craton; 3.4.1 The Gavião and Sobradinho Blocks; 3.4.1.1 Granite-Gneissic Terrains; 3.4.1.2 Greenstone Belts; 3.4.2 The Serrinha Block; 3.4.3 The Jequié Block. 3.4.4 The Basement of the Itabuna-Salvador-Curaçá Belt3.5 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; 4 The Paleoproterozoic Eastern Bahia Orogenic Domain; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Stratigraphy; 4.2.1 Basement; 4.2.2 Paleoproterozoic Units; 4.2.2.1 Supracrustal Assemblages; 4.2.2.2 Granitic Rocks; 4.3 Tectonic Framework and Metamorphism; 4.4 Evolutionary History; 4.5 Final Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; 5 The Paleoproterozoic Mineiro Belt and the Quadrilátero Ferrífero; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Mineiro Belt; 5.2.1 Stratigraphy. 5.2.1.1 Paleoproterozoic Granitic Rocks5.2.1.2 Supracrustal Units; 5.2.2 Structure and Metamorphism; 5.3 The Quadrilátero Ferrífero; 5.3.1 Stratigraphy; 5.3.1.1 Basement; 5.3.1.2 Minas Supergroup; 5.3.1.3 Itacolomi Group; 5.3.2 Structure and Metamorphism; 5.4 Tectonic Evolution; 5.5 Regional Correlations; 5.6 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Intracratonic Basins and Precambrian Mafic Dyke Swarms; 6 The Paramirim Aulacogen; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Stratigraphy; 6.2.1 The Espinhaço Supergroup and Associated Plutonic Rocks; 6.2.1.1 Northern Espinhaço Range Sub-Basin. Algodão FormationOliveira Dos Brejinhos Group; São Marcos Group; 6.2.1.2 Chapada Diamantina Sub-Basin; Serra da Gameleira Formation; Rio dos Remédios Group and Associated Lagoa Real Plutonic Suite; Paraguaçu Group; Chapada Diamantina Group; 6.2.2 Santo Onofre Group and São Francisco Supergroup; 6.2.2.1 Santo Onofre Group; 6.2.2.2 São Francisco Supergroup; Bebedouro Formation; Salitre Formation; 6.3 Structure; 6.4 Tectonic Evolution; 6.5 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; 7 The São Francisco Basin; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Definition; 7.3 Stratigraphy; 7.3.1 Basement.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 331 pages)
• Subjects: 558.1; Earth sciences; Geology -- Brazil; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General; Geology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Historical geology; Economic geology; Geology; Geology, Structural; Geology, economic; Geology & the lithosphere; Brazil; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319017150; 3319017152
• Related ISBNs: 9783319017143; 3319017144
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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