Abstract:

This paper discusses the crustal accretional and convergent consumption zones, plate tectonomagmatic cycle, subductionaccretional orogenes and continentcontinent collisional orogenes. The subductionaccretional orogenic architecture is composed of subductionaccretional complex and magmatic arcs. Both the igneous petrotectonic assemblages of the Stype and the peralkaline Atype granites, related to the continentcontinent collision and the postorogeny, respectively, are discussed. Finally, the collision frameworks of three cratons of China, and of both the Siberia and India continents are discussed: (1) the collision of northwestern margin of Tarim with southwestern margin of Siberia was underway during the Carboniferous, and ended up at the Early Permian; (2) the collision of three cratons of China was underway during Early and Middle Triassic, and ended up at the Late Triassic; (3) the final collision of the China and Siberia was underway from the later Early Cretaceous to the Late Cretaceous; (4) during the Cenozoic the collision of China and India is underway.

Key words: crustal accretional and convergent consumption zones, plate tectonomagmatic cycle, subductionaccretional and continentcontinent collisional orogenes, assemblage of China continents