Metamorphic terranes (K–ar/40 ar/39ar)

Jan R. Wijbrans

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6304-3_44

Metamorphic terranes (K–ar/⁴⁰ ar/³⁹ar)

Jan R. Wijbrans^*

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Geology and Geochemistry

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Abstract

Much of the continental crust exposed within the continental interiors consists of metamorphosed rocks. These rocks can be conveniently grouped in terms of the age of metamorphism as recorded by common⁴⁰ Ar/³⁹ Ar geochronometers such as K-feldspar, biotite, muscovite, and hornblende. Such a division illustrates the evolution of the continental crust through time from the early Archean exposed in the continental interiors to the youngest metamorphic rocks found in the rapidly exhumed rocks at the continental margins. Metamorphic rocks are important in that they often constitute the only record of evolution of the continental crust and bear evidence for tectonic processes in the geological past.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods
Editors	W. Jack Rink, Jeroen W. Thompson
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Pages	542-547
Number of pages	6
Edition	2015
ISBN (Print)	9789400763036
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6304-3_44
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Name	Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series book series (EESS)
Publisher	Springer
Volume	2015
ISSN (Print)	1388-4360

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Metamorphic terranes (K–ar/⁴⁰ ar/³⁹ar). / Wijbrans, Jan R.
Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating Methods. ed. / W. Jack Rink; Jeroen W. Thompson. 2015. ed. Springer Netherlands, 2015. p. 542-547 (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series book series (EESS); Vol. 2015).

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