Front Cover -- Early Continent Evolution of the North China Craton -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- 1 Continental crust and general tectonic framework of the North China Craton: a synopsis -- 1.1 General tectonic evolution of the North China Craton -- 1.2 Major Archean and Paleoproterozoic units -- 1.2.1 Eoarchean-Paleoarchean (4030-3200Ma) units -- 1.2.2 Mesoarchean (3200-2800Ma) units -- 1.2.3 Neoarchean (2800-2500Ma) units -- 1.2.4 Early to middle Paleoproterozoic (2500-1900 Ma) units
1.3 Distribution of 1965-1790Ma metamorphism and magmatism in the North China Craton -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Archean outline of the North China Craton -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Microcontinental blocks -- 2.2.1 The Jiaoliao block -- 2.2.2 The Qianhuai block -- 2.2.3 The Ordos block -- 2.2.4 The Jining block -- 2.2.5 The Alashan block -- 2.2.6 The Xuchang block -- 2.2.7 The Xuhuai block -- 2.3 Greenstone belts -- 2.3.1 2.7-2.6 Ga greenstone belts -- 2.3.2 C. 2.5 Ga greenstone belts -- 2.3.2.1 The Qingyuan/Hongtoushan greenstone belts -- 2.3.2.2 The Dengfeng greenstone belt
2.3.2.3 The Guyang greenstone belt -- 2.3.2.4 The Wutaishan greenstone belt -- 2.3.2.5 The Zunhua greenstone belt -- References -- 3 Oldest zircons and continental rocks in the North China Craton -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Hadean zircon record -- 3.2.1 Northern Qinling -- 3.2.2 Eastern Hebei -- 3.3 Occurrence of the Eoarchean rocks -- 3.3.1 Anshan -- 3.3.2 Eastern Hebei -- 3.4 Sources of the Hadean zircons -- 3.5 Nature of the Hadean-Eoarchean crust -- 3.6 Tectonic implications -- 3.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References
4 Mesoarchean continental growth and evolution in the North China craton -- 4.1 The Mesoarchean-a geological era in transition -- 4.2 Distribution of the Mesoarchean rocks in the North China craton -- 4.2.1 Mesoarchean felsic supracrustal rocks -- 4.2.1.1 Shuichang complex in the Eastern Hebei -- 4.2.1.2 Mesoarchean supracrustal units in Shandong and Henan province -- 4.2.2 Mesoarchean mafic intrusions -- 4.2.2.1 Caochang region of the Eastern Hebei -- 4.2.2.2 Caozhuang region of the Eastern Hebei -- 4.2.2.3 Hujiamiao complex of the Anshan region
4.2.2.4 Luanjiajie amphibolites in the northern Liaoning province -- 4.2.3 Mesoarchean intermediate-felsic magmatic rocks -- 4.2.3.1 Caozhuang and Caochang region, Eastern Hebei province -- 4.2.3.2 The Anshan Complex in Liaoning province -- 4.2.3.3 Luanjiajie region in the northern Liaoning province -- 4.2.3.4 Qixia region in the eastern Shandong province -- 4.2.3.5 Lushan region in the Henan province -- 4.2.3.6 Taihua complex in Shaanxi province -- 4.2.3.7 Bengbu area in Anhui province -- 4.2.3.8 Bohai Bay Basin
