Coexisting divergent and convergent plate boundary assemblages indicate plate tectonics in the Neoarchean

oleh: Bo Huang, Tim E. Johnson, Simon A. Wilde, Ali Polat, Dong Fu, Timothy Kusky

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01

Deskripsi

This study reports coexisting Neoarchean divergent and convergent plate boundary rock assemblages, providing new evidence for the operation of plate tectonics 2.55–2.51 billion years ago; and also suggests the subduction zone was warm then.