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Geochemistry & Geophysics
P. Schoettle-Greene, A. R. Duvall, P. D. Crowley
Summary: The Mesozoic and Cenozoic history of Western North America is complex due to terrane accretion, volcanism, and orogenesis. This study focuses on the paleogeographic interpretation of northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho by analyzing the distribution of Columbia River Basalt and low-temperature apatite and zircon (U-Th)/He thermochronometry. The results reveal distinct thermal histories associated with unroofing and magmatism, supporting the formation of the Wallowa and Elkhorn Mountains at different times.
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Geology
Brandon M. Lutz
Summary: At least 75% of gold produced in Oregon comes from the Blue Mountains, mainly from orogenic gold veins and associated placer deposits. The controls on orogenic gold mineralization in the Blue Mountains are not well understood. Through a scale-integrated mineral system, the mobilization, transport, deposition, and exposure of golds are linked to tectonism of Western North American Cordillera. Gold production was estimated from public domain production value and time period, and lode endowment was analyzed based on criteria such as host rocks and vein structure. Argillite, schist, and slate host the majority of gold production, and the striking direction of veins and the paleo-stress field support a margin-parallel shear zone. Dilatant zones and the intersection lines between veins, host rock fabrics, and secondary veins control the locations and characteristics of high-grade ore shoots.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jin-Peng Luan, Jie Tang, Wen-Liang Xu, You Tian, Peng Guo, Jian-Guo Wang, Yu Li
Summary: The amalgamation of accretionary terranes in the eastern Central Asian orogenic belt is driven by southward subduction of oceanic slabs, leading to the formation and growth of the orogen through the continuous accretion and amalgamation of arc assemblages with the addition of crustal material. Geological and geochronological studies suggest the presence of a deep crustal root and ancient sub-continental lithospheric mantle in most regions of the eastern CAOB. The terrane accretion is identified as the driving mechanism of accretionary orogenesis in this area.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zeyu Ma, Hongyi Li, Min Liu, Yafen Huang, Shengzhong Zhang, Yuejun Lv
Summary: In this study, we propose a workflow for automatically extracting micro-seismic information from continuous raw seismic data. This workflow combines the PhaseNet, GPU-M&L, and DeepDenoiser methods. We first use PhaseNet to detect missed seismic phases and then apply REAL, VELEST, and HypoDD for event association and location. The detected events are further processed using GPU-M&L, DeepDenoiser, and HypoDD for noise reduction, better picking of arrival time, and relocation. Compared to the routine catalog, we detected and located 977 earthquakes, revealing a complex distribution pattern in Hainan Province.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
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Geology
Lauro Cezar M. De Lira Santos, Roberto G. de Oliveira, Geysson de A. Lages, Elton L. Dantas, Fabricio Caxito, Peter A. Cawood, Reinhardt A. Fuck, Haroldo M. Lima, Glenda L. Santos, Jose F. de Araujo Neto
Summary: The Borborema Province in NE Brazil is part of a large Neoproterozoic orogenic system related to the assembly of West Gondwana. The evolution of this province is contentious due to multiple overprinted events. A compilation of geological, isotopic, and geophysical data supports a terrane accretion model for the Transversal subprovince within the Borborema Province, revealing different terranes with varied ages and nature as evidence of accretion.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
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Forestry
Kat E. Morici, John D. Bailey
Summary: Fuel reduction treatments in forest ecosystems aim to prevent extreme wildfires, but their effects on woody surface fuels are transitory. Assessing the persistence of changes is crucial for planning future fuel treatments.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
G. Schmidt, F. Franchi, F. Salvini, A. T. Selepeng, E. Luzzi, C. Schmidt, E. A. Atekwana
Summary: The study finds that the shorelines of the Makgadikgadi Basin in northeastern Botswana are controlled by three major faults, indicating the influence of tectonic activity on the basin's morphology. The Humboldt Belt and the Limpopo Belt are identified as the geological background of these faults, and the pronounced curvature of the Humboldt Belt leads to the eastward curvature of the faults. Moreover, seismic data shows a change in regional extension direction from northwest-southeast to northeast-southwest. These findings are important for understanding the formation of the Makgadikgadi Basin and the current tectonic regime of Botswana.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
J. M. Kabete, N. J. McNaughton, A. Bashizi, B. Kiza
Summary: This passage discusses a geological study of the Eastern Central Kibalian Superterrane (ECKS) and its subdivision into Western Ituri Terrane and Kilo Terrane. The Kilo Terrane shows various types of rocks and magmatic activities related to gold mineralization.
PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Todd A. LaMaskin, Jonathan A. Rivas, David L. Barbeau, Joshua J. Schwartz, John A. Russell, Alan D. Chapman
Summary: Differing interpretations of geophysical and geologic data have led to debate regarding the continent-scale plate configuration, subduction polarity, and timing of collisional events on the western North American plate margin in pre-mid-Cretaceous time. New detrital zircon U-Pb ages from clastic rocks in the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southern Oregon provide evidence supporting the long-lived, east-dipping subduction and endemic origin models over the collision and exotic origin models. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the tectonic history of the western North American plate margin.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
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Geology
Yu-Song Chen, Zheng-Hong Liu, Qing-Bin Guan, Le Wan, Jin Liu, Tian-Yu Gao
Summary: This research presents new chronological and geochemical data on adakitic rocks in the Baishan area, southeastern Jilin Province, China, indicating four stages of adakitic magmatism with different tectonic settings, including compressional, extensional, and subduction-related settings, in response to tectonic events such as the closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean, collision between the North China Craton and Yangtze Craton, and subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate during the Mesozoic.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sankar Bose, Gautam Ghosh, Kenta Kawaguchi, Kaushik Das, Arnob Kumar Mondal, Aparupa Banerjee
Summary: This study presents new age data from the Rengali Province and the Eastern Ghats Province, revealing their tectonic evolution and possible juxtaposition during different geological events. The research shows multiple metamorphic and magmatic activities in these regions at various time points, ultimately leading to their convergence around 1 billion to 900 million years ago to form the Eastern Indian terrane.
PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Thyego R. Silva, Valderez P. Ferreira, Mariucha Maria C. Lima, Alcides N. Sial
Summary: In this study, the authors investigated the eastern Pernambuco-Alagoas Domain in southernmost Borborema Province, NE Brazil, which is characterized by three major composite batholiths. They presented petrological, geochemical, isotopic, and geochronological data for intermediate-acid plutons, part of the Santana do Ipanema batholith, and combined them with published data to reveal the timing, petrogenesis, and tectonic evolution of the batholith. The results showed that the rocks originated from a mantle source with some crustal contamination, and the arc magmatism in the Santana do Ipanema area was triggered by underplated mafic magmas.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Wei Jin, Le Wan, Yang Tian, Timothy Kusky, Jing Wang, Xianzhong Ke, Jie Yang, Wenguo Long
Summary: This study presents new field observations and geochemical analyses of Mesozoic granites in the Mufushan complex, eastern South China. The results indicate that these granites have highly evolved S-type granite geochemical characteristics and were likely derived from a common magma source. The presence of ancient crustal materials and the tectonic regime related to plate subduction and slab roll-back contributed to the formation of these granites. These findings have important implications for understanding the tectonic evolution of eastern South China during the early Cretaceous.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
C. Manikyamba, Sohini Ganguly, M. Santosh, Li Tang, C. S. Sindhuja, Arijit Pahari, Th Dhanakumar Singh, Abhishek Saha
Summary: The study investigates the ultramafic-mafic metavolcanic rock sequences in the Western Dharwar Craton, providing insights into early Earth geodynamics and addressing tectonic evolution, mantle dynamics, and crustal growth processes. The research reveals a complex interaction of plumes and lithosphere, subduction-driven recycling, and subduction events, leading to the formation of various volcanic lithologies during Archean and Neoarchean crustal growth episodes.
PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. M. Kabete, N. J. McNaughton, A. Bashizi, B. Kiza
Summary: This study presents new U-Pb SHRIMP geochronology data on zircons and titanites from the gold-rich Kilo Terrane in the eastern Central Kibalian Superterrane, which can advance understanding of gold metallogeny and implications for exploration targeting.
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Carol D. Frost, B. Ronald Frost, James S. Beard
AMERICAN MINERALOGIST
(2016)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Davin A. Bagdonas, Carol D. Frost, C. Mark Fanning
AMERICAN MINERALOGIST
(2016)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Carol D. Frost, Susan M. Swapp, B. Ronald Frost, Lee Finley-Blasi, D. Braden Fitz-Gerald
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2016)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
C. D. Frost, J. F. McLaughlin, B. R. Frost, C. M. Fanning, S. M. Swapp, S. C. Kruckenberg, J. Gonzalez
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2017)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
B. Ronald Frost, Susan M. Swapp, Carol D. Frost, Davin A. Bagdonas, Kevin R. Chamberlain
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Susan M. Swapp, Carol D. Frost, B. Ronald Frost, D. Braden Fitz-Gerald
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Genet Ide Duke, Richard W. Carlson, Carol D. Frost, B. C. Hearn, G. Nelson Eby
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2014)
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Water Resources
Jason M. Mailloux, Kiona Ogle, Carol D. Frost
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2014)
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Energy & Fuels
Scott A. Quillinan, Carol D. Frost
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Gretchen Hough, Susan Swapp, Carol Frost, Mostafa Fayek
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Carol D. Frost, Fabio A. Da Prat
Summary: This study identifies three different varieties of Neoarchean SPG in the Archean Wyoming Province, USA, each formed through different processes and under different tectonic settings. The calcic suites originate from dehydration melting or water excess melting of hornblende-plagioclase rocks at relatively high temperature, while suites composed entirely of SPG formed by partial melting of metasedimentary rocks at lower temperatures. Suites with both weakly and strongly peraluminous granite may form by different processes involving biotite or assimilation of aluminous melts of felsic crust. The appearance of SPG in the Neoarchean rock record indicates the formation of strong, thick continental crust through subduction, leading to the development of mature sedimentary cover and eventual collisional orogeny.
AMERICAN MINERALOGIST
(2021)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
H. Bedle, C. M. Cooper, C. D. Frost
Summary: The factors promoting stability of Archean cratons were investigated, emphasizing the importance of buoyancy, viscosity, and integrated yield strength for the intrinsic strength of a craton, as well as the early cratonization in forming stable Archean cratonic lithosphere. Subsequent processes such as subduction, rifting, and mantle plumes can modify and weaken cratonic lithosphere by introducing heat, fluids, and partial melts. The survivability of Archean cratons depends on avoiding certain tectonic processes and the extent of modification, as their stability decreases as the Earth cools.
Editorial Material
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gabriel Filippelli, Lisa Beal, Harihar Rajaram, Amir AghaKouchak, Michael A. Balikhin, Georgia Destouni, Amy East, Claudio Faccenna, Fabio Florindo, Carol Frost, Stephen Griffies, Matthew Huber, Noe Lugaz, Isabelle Manighetti, Laurent Montesi, Benoit Pirenne, Peter Raymond, Sana Salous, Taylor Schildgen, Susan Trumbore, Michael Wysession, Marguerite Xenopoulos, Minghua Zhang
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Paul A. Bedrosian, Carol D. Frost
Summary: A new 3-D resistivity model obtained from the inversion of magnetotelluric data reveals the crustal and upper-mantle structure of the Wyoming Province and its adjacent areas. The model shows high-conductivity belts along the northern, eastern, and southern margins of the province, which are interpreted as sutures marking remnants of Paleoproterozoic orogens. The model also suggests a shift in the northern boundary of the province and identifies a composite orogen separating the Wyoming Province and Medicine Hat block. The results indicate that the lithospheric modification in the Wyoming Province is resistant to heat and fluid influx associated with extension and plumes, suggesting a thicker lithospheric root remains in place.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Geology
Robert G. H. Raynolds, Gary D. Johnson, Carol D. Frost, H. Michael Keller, Michael G. McMurtry, Charles F. Visser
Summary: The use of magnetic polarity stratigraphy allows precise dating of Upper Miocene and Plio-Pleistocene Siwalik sediments in the eastern Potwar Plateau by correlating them with the global magnetic polarity time scale. Through paleomagnetic calibration, measured sections can be extrapolated across broad areas to create new time maps based on the observation of stratigraphic strike line patterns on Google Earth imagery. These maps provide accurate dating of fossils and robust interpretations of the influence of growing folds and faults on the evolving fluvial geomorphology and depositional patterns of the region.
JOURNAL OF HIMALAYAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)