Precambrian plate tectonics

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Kalervo Rankama

Introduction
Pages VII-VIII
Alfred Kröner

Contributing Authors
Pages IX-X

Chapter 1 Precambrian Rocks in the Light of the Plate-Tectonic Concept Original Research Article
Pages 1-20
Brian F. Windley

Chapter 2 Precambrian Tectonic Style: A Liberal Uniformitarian Interpretation Original Research Article
Pages 21-56
R.B. Hargraves

Chapter 3 Precambrian Plate Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 57-90
A. Kröner

Chapter 4 Uniformitarian Assumptions, Plate Tectonics and the Precambrian Earth Original Research Article
Pages 91-104
A.Y. Glikson

Chapter 5 Archaean Plates and Greenstone Belts Original Research Article
Pages 105-135
Alan M. Goodwin

Chapter 6 Geotectonic Evolution of the Archaean Successions in the Barberton Mountain Land, South Africa Original Research Article
Pages 137-160
Carl R. Anhaeusser

Chapter 7 The Evolution of the Rhodesian Craton and Adjacent Archaean Terrain: Tectonic Models Original Research Article
Pages 161-183
E.G. Nisbet, J.F. Wilson, M.J. Bickle

Chapter 8 The Tectonic Development of the Limpopo Mobile belt and the Evolution of the Archaean Cratons of Southern Africa Original Research Article
Pages 185-212
J.M. Barton Jr, R.M. Key

Chapter 9 Archaean Basin Evolution in the Slave Province, Canada Original Research Article
Pages 213-235
John B. Henderson

Chapter 10 Tectonics and Petrogenesis of early Precambrian Complexes of the Aldan Shield, Siberia Original Research Article
Pages 237-260
V.M. Moralev

Chapter 11 Proterozoic Chronology and Evolution of the Midcontinent Region, North America Original Research Article
Pages 261-296
W.R. Van Schmus, M.E. Bickford

Chapter 12 The Circum-Superior Belt: A Proterozoic Plate Margin? Original Research Article
Pages 297-330
W.R.A. Baragar, R.F.J. Scoates

Chapter 13 Labrador Geosyncline: Type Example of early Proterozoic Cratonic Reactivation Original Research Article
Pages 331-352
Erich Dimroth

Chapter 14 A Grenvillian Model of Proterozoic Plate Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 353-385
A.J. Baer

Chapter 15 Pan-African (Upper Proterozoic) plate Tectonics of the Arabian—Nubian Shield Original Research Article
Pages 387-405
I.G. Gass

Chapter 16 Pan-African Ocean Closure and Continental Collision in the Hoggar-Iforas Segment, Central Sahara Original Research Article
Pages 407-434
R. Caby, J.M.L. Bertrand, R. Black

Chapter 17 The Late Proterozoic Ophiolites of Bou Azzer (Morocco): Evidence for Pan-African Plate Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 435-451
M. Leblanc

Chapter 18 Earth Tectonics and Thermal History: Review And a Hot-Spot Model for the Archaean Original Research Article
Pages 453-467
R.St.J. Lambert

Chapter 19 Petrogenesis of Archaean Ultramafic magmas and implications for Archaean Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 469-489
D.H. Green

Chapter 20 Isotopic Evidence for Continental Growth in the Precambrian Original Research Article
Pages 491-525
S. Moorbath, P.N. Taylor

Chapter 21 The Rare Earth Element Evidence in Precambrian Sedimentary Rocks: Implications for Crustal Evolution Original Research Article
Pages 527-548
S.R. Taylor, S.M. McLennan

Chapter 22 How do we Recognize plate tectonics in very old Rocks? Original Research Article
Pages 549-560
W.S. Fyfe

Chapter 23 On the Coherence, Rotation and Palaeolatitude of Laurentia in the Proterozoic Original Research Article
Pages 561-598
E. Irving, J.C. Mcglynn

Chapter 24 Precambrian Palaeomagnetism of europe and the Position of the Balto-Russian plate Relative to Laurentia Original Research Article
Pages 599-622
R.P.E. Poorter

Chapter 25 Palaeomagnetism of the Baltic shield Implications for Precambrian Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 623-648
L.J. Pesonen, K.J. Neuvonen

Chapter 26 Palaeomagnetism and Precambrian Tectonic Evolution of Gondwana Original Research Article
Pages 649-687
M.O. McWilliams

Chapter 27 Precambrian Ore Deposits and Plate Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 689-731
M.S. Garson, A.H.G. Mitchell

Chapter 28 Metallogenic Evolution and Precambrian Tectonics Original Research Article
Pages 733-759
R.W. Hutchinson

Subject Index
Pages 761-781