Precambrian of the Northern Hemisphere (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Precambrian of the Northern Hemisphere 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 9
Preface to the English Edition 6
Preface 7
Part I: Introduction 12
CHAPTER 1. METHODS OF CORRELATION OF PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS. 14
Isotopic methods 14
Paleontological methods 19
Geological methods 22
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE PRECAMBRIAN (ERA/ ERATHEM AND SUB-ERA/SUB-ERATHEM) 24
Review of the problem 24
Principles used in subdivision of the Precambrian 30
Proposed global scheme for subdivision of the Precambrian: brief outline 33
The stratotypes 39
Part II: The Global Stratigraphic Scheme: its Basis and the Characteristics of the Major Precambrian Subdivisions 40
CHAPTER 3. MAJOR AREAS OF PRECAMBRIAN ROCKS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, AND AVAILABLE STRATIGRAPHIC DATA 42
CHAPTER 4. THEARCHEAN 54
Regional review and principal rock sequences 54
Europe 55
Asia 64
North America 78
General Characteristics 90
CHAPTER 5. THE PALEOPROTOZOIC 106
Regional review and principal rock sequences 106
Europe 106
Asia 111
North America 123
General characteristics 131
CHAPTER 6. THE MESOPROTOZOIC 140
Regional review and principal rock sequences 140
Europe 140
Asia 152
North America 163
General characteristics 179
CHAPTER 7. THE NEOPROTOZOIC 196
Lower Neoprotozoic: Regional review and principal rock sequences 196
Europe 196
Asia 199
North America 204
General characteristics 208
Middle and Upper Neoprotozoic: Regional review and principal rock sequences 213
Europe 213
Asia 225
NorthAmerica 247
General characteristics 256
CHAPTER 8. THE EPIPROTOZOIC 268
Regional review and principal rock sequences 268
Europe 268
Asia 274
North America 282
General characteristics 287
CHAPTER 9. THE EOCAMBRIAN 292
Regional review and principal rock sequences 292
Europe 292
Asia 296
North America 301
General characteristics 303
Part III: Major Features of Geological Evolution during the Precambrian 308
CHAPTER 10. COMMON FEATURES OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE OUTER ZONES OF THE EARTH DURING THE PRECAMBRIAN 310
Archean 310
Paleoprotozoic 316
Mesoprotozoic 318
Neoprotozoic 320
Epiprotozoic 321
Eocambrian 322
CHAPTER 11. TECTONIC EVOLUTION IN THE PRECAMBRIAN 324
Evolution of rock types 324
Evolution of magmatism and metamorphism 326
Evolution of tectonic processes 328
Evolution of major tectonic elements and structures 334
Conclusions 338
References 340
INDEX OF LOCAL STRATIGRAPHIC NAMES 372