Decoding the tectono-sedimentary history of the oldest cratons is essential for understanding Earth’s evolution and habitability.Unlike the lithosphere of orogenic belts,which is more easily reactivated and reworked,...Decoding the tectono-sedimentary history of the oldest cratons is essential for understanding Earth’s evolution and habitability.Unlike the lithosphere of orogenic belts,which is more easily reactivated and reworked,the lithosphere and sedimentary cover of cratons are relatively stable and thus better reflect the tectono-sedimentary events during Earth’s evolution[1,2].Continental deformation at Earth’s surface is an extremely complex geological process,in which the formation and evolution of sedimentary basins are closely linked to plate motions and mantle activities,representing an intrinsic manifestation of plate-mantle coupling[1,3].The North China Craton,one of the oldest cratons on Earth,is primarily composed of an Archean-Paleoproterozoic crystalline basement and a Mesoproterozoic-Quaternary sedimentary cover[2,4].展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFF0804300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42372153 and 41530315)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(2016ZX05066 and 2017ZX05064).
文摘Decoding the tectono-sedimentary history of the oldest cratons is essential for understanding Earth’s evolution and habitability.Unlike the lithosphere of orogenic belts,which is more easily reactivated and reworked,the lithosphere and sedimentary cover of cratons are relatively stable and thus better reflect the tectono-sedimentary events during Earth’s evolution[1,2].Continental deformation at Earth’s surface is an extremely complex geological process,in which the formation and evolution of sedimentary basins are closely linked to plate motions and mantle activities,representing an intrinsic manifestation of plate-mantle coupling[1,3].The North China Craton,one of the oldest cratons on Earth,is primarily composed of an Archean-Paleoproterozoic crystalline basement and a Mesoproterozoic-Quaternary sedimentary cover[2,4].
