Reconstruction of the Yangtze, Australian and Indian plates in the Late Neoproterozoic (750-540 Ma) using paleomagnetic constraints

doi:10.13745/j.esf.sf.2021.11.3

Abstract

Abstract:

As an important part of the Rodinia supercontinent in the Neoproterozoic, the position of the Yangtze Plate has always been a hot research topic. In order to discuss the position of the Yangtze Plate in the Late Neoproterozoic (750-540 Ma), the relative positions of the Yangtze, Australian and Indian plates in the Late Neoproterozoic (750-540 Ma) are studied by combining the previously published paleomagnetic data and using the paleomagnetic research method. Based on the stratigraphic correlation, zircon dating and other evidences, the Yangtze Plate is placed in the present-day northern margin of the Indian Plate and the northwestern margin of the Australian Plate. Based on the analysis of the kinematic characteristics of Yangtze, India and Australia, it is considered that the Yangtze Plate moves to the high latitude area during the breakup of the Rodinia supercontinent. During the period of 750-635 Ma, the Yangtze Plate is in the middle-high latitude areas, and it starts to move rapidly toward the low latitude area at 635 Ma. Although Yangtze is placed on the northern rim of India, the two plates are not thought to be connected, until after their collision at around 570 Ma and both join Gondwana.

Key words: Yangtze Plate, Late Neoproterozoic (750-540 Ma), paleomagnetism, Rodinia

CLC Number:

LIU Leixin, LI Jianghai, MA Changming. Reconstruction of the Yangtze, Australian and Indian plates in the Late Neoproterozoic (750-540 Ma) using paleomagnetic constraints[J]. Earth Science Frontiers, 2023, 30(2): 154-162.

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板块名称	时代/Ma	古地磁极纬度/(°)	古地磁极经度/(°)	A₉₅	Q值	参考文献
扬子板块	748±12	13.9	165.3	9.6	4	[22]
扬子板块	735±30	9.9	160.3	4.6	7	[22]
扬子板块	730±15	12.7	157.4	5.2	6	[23]
扬子板块	705	13.2	155.2	5.3	6	[23]
扬子板块	641±10	7.5	161.6	5.9	7	[6]
扬子板块	635	9.3	165.9	4.3	7	[6]
扬子板块	595±9	25.9	185.5	6.7	6	[10]
扬子板块	520±11	-51.3	166.0	6.8	7	[9]
澳大利亚板块	755±3	45.3	135.4	4.1	5	[24]
澳大利亚板块	660±20	47.1	176.6	5.3	6	[25]
澳大利亚板块	650±15	44.2	172.0	5.9	7	[26]
澳大利亚板块	635	43.7	179.3	3.3	5	[27]
澳大利亚板块	625±10	32.3	170.8	3.2	7	[27]
澳大利亚板块	609±10	46.0	135.4	3.7	6	[28]
澳大利亚板块	590±20	18.1	196.3	8.8	7	[29]
澳大利亚板块	556±24	5.2	210.5	5.4	5	[29]
澳大利亚板块	535	-21.3	14.9	11.4	5	[30]
印度板块	758±3	74.5	71.2	6.4	4	[31]
印度板块	750±20	67.8	72.5	8.8	5	[32]
印度板块	650±20	47.3	212.7	5.8	5	[33]
印度板块	600	81.0	259.0	5.0	6	[34]
印度板块	589	74.0	54.0	4.0	4	[34]
印度板块	570	85.0	206.0	4.0	5	[35]
印度板块	530	-25.3	72.2	10.0	4	[36]
印度板块	527	7.0	347.0	6.0	4	[34]

板块名称	时代/Ma	古地磁极纬度/(°)	古地磁极经度/(°)	A₉₅	Q值	参考文献
扬子板块	748±12	13.9	165.3	9.6	4	[22]
扬子板块	735±30	9.9	160.3	4.6	7	[22]
扬子板块	730±15	12.7	157.4	5.2	6	[23]
扬子板块	705	13.2	155.2	5.3	6	[23]
扬子板块	641±10	7.5	161.6	5.9	7	[6]
扬子板块	635	9.3	165.9	4.3	7	[6]
扬子板块	595±9	25.9	185.5	6.7	6	[10]
扬子板块	520±11	-51.3	166.0	6.8	7	[9]
澳大利亚板块	755±3	45.3	135.4	4.1	5	[24]
澳大利亚板块	660±20	47.1	176.6	5.3	6	[25]
澳大利亚板块	650±15	44.2	172.0	5.9	7	[26]
澳大利亚板块	635	43.7	179.3	3.3	5	[27]
澳大利亚板块	625±10	32.3	170.8	3.2	7	[27]
澳大利亚板块	609±10	46.0	135.4	3.7	6	[28]
澳大利亚板块	590±20	18.1	196.3	8.8	7	[29]
澳大利亚板块	556±24	5.2	210.5	5.4	5	[29]
澳大利亚板块	535	-21.3	14.9	11.4	5	[30]
印度板块	758±3	74.5	71.2	6.4	4	[31]
印度板块	750±20	67.8	72.5	8.8	5	[32]
印度板块	650±20	47.3	212.7	5.8	5	[33]
印度板块	600	81.0	259.0	5.0	6	[34]
印度板块	589	74.0	54.0	4.0	4	[34]
印度板块	570	85.0	206.0	4.0	5	[35]
印度板块	530	-25.3	72.2	10.0	4	[36]
印度板块	527	7.0	347.0	6.0	4	[34]