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Introduction to Global Plate
Tectonics
Part IV.
Global Tectonics Evolution
The Continents
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Global Tectonics: The Details
Part IV. The Continents
Part A.
The North American Precambrian Craton
Estimated Time: 26 min.
North America
Reconstructing
The North
American
Craton
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Huronian Grp
Rae
Slave
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
> 2.0 bya
Nain
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Huronian Grp
Rae
Slave
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Slave
Rimbey
Arc
Taltson
Arc
1.96-1.92 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Huronian Grp
Rae
Slave
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Slave
1.92-1.86 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Huronian Grp
Rae
Slave
Medicine Flat
Block
WyomingGrous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Slave
Superior
Medicine Flat
Block
WyomingGrous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
1.86-1.84 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Huronian Grp
Rae
Slave
WyomingGrous
e
Creek
Block
Slave
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Mohavia
Huronian Grp
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
1.84-1.82 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
Huronian Grp
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
1.82-1.80 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
Huronian Grp
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Mars Hill
Terrane
1.80-1.76 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
Huronian Grp
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Yavapai
1.76-1.72 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
Huronian Grp
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Yavapai
1.72-1.68 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Yavapai
Sauratown
Mtns
1.69-1.65 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Superior
Wyoming
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Mohavia
Medicine Flat
Block
Wyoming
Yavapai
Sauratown
Mtns
Thelon
Basin
Athabasc
a
1.65-1.60 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Superior
Wyoming
Mohavia
Wyoming
Yavapai
Sauratown
Mtns
Thelon
Basin
Athabasc
a
Medicine Flat
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Belt Basin
Elzevir Block
1.55-1.35 bya
Pinware
Terrane
Granite-
Rhyolite
Province
Goochland
Terrane
Toxaway-
Tallulah
Falls Domes
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Superior
Wyoming
Mohavia
Wyoming
Yavapai
Sauratown
Mtns
Thelon
Basin
Athabasc
a
Medicine Flat
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Belt Basin
Elzevir Block
Pinware
Terrane
1.48-1.35 bya
Toxaway-
Tallulah
Falls Domes
Goochland
Terrane
Granite-
Rhyolite
Province
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Superior
Wyoming
Mohavia
Wyoming
Yavapai
Thelon
Basin
Athabasc
a
Medicine Flat
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Belt Basin
Pinware
Terrane
Blue Ridge
Mtns
Granite-
Rhyolite
Province
1.3-1.0 bya
Llano
Fontenac
Block
Grenville
Province
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Wyoming
Mohavia
Yavapai
Thelon
Basin
Athabasc
a
Medicine Flat
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Belt Basin
1.2-1.1 bya
Animikie
Mackenzie
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Rae
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Superior
Wyoming
Mohavia
Yavapai
Thelon
Basin
Athabasc
a
Medicine Flat
Grous
e
Creek
Block
Belt Basin
1.3-0.95 bya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Wyoming
Mohavia
Yavapai
Thelon
Basin
Gunbarrel
dikes
620-550 mya
Superior
Opswagan Grp
Slave
Slave
Wyoming
`
Wyoming
Mohavia
Yavapai
Thelon
Basin
Gunbarrel
dikes
~ 535 mya
Argentina
precordillera
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Text was extracted from, and slide sequences were redrawn
from Whitmeyer, SJ, Karlstrom, KE, 2007. Tectonic model for
the Proterozoic growth of North America. Published by
Geosphere, The Geological Society of America Field Guide 30..
Posted on the internet.
North American Precambrian Tectonics
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Other video slide shows available:
Part I. Plate Tectonics Theory
Presents tectonic theory using a set of models extracted from National
Geographic Society maps, and from USGS plate tectonic models.
Part II. Paleogeography.
Presents global tectonic history through the use of paleogeographic
models produced by C. Scotese, as part of the USGS funded PaleoMap
Project.
Part III. Global Tectonic Evolution. The Oceans.
Presents the ocean basins in a set of maps produced by the National
Geographic Society, and other published data sets included with public
domain writings available on the internet.
Part IV. Global Tectonic Evolution. The Continents.
Presents textonic evolution through a slide show series for each of the major
global continents.

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North American Precambrian Craton Part A