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Formation and Destruction of Lithospheric Mantle Beneath the Craton: Contributions of Oceanic Plate Subduction(PDF)

《地球科学与环境学报》[ISSN:1672-6561/CN:61-1423/P]

Issue:
2021年第02期
Page:
237-243
Research Field:
基础地质与矿产地质
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Title:
Formation and Destruction of Lithospheric Mantle Beneath the Craton: Contributions of Oceanic Plate Subduction
Author(s):
TANG Yan-jie1; 2
(1. State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; 2. College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)
Keywords:
continental evolution;  lithospheric mantle;  craton;  destruction;  dynamic model;  oceanic subduction;  plate tectonics;  deep process
PACS:
P542
DOI:
10.19814/j.jese.2020.10042
Abstract:
Craton is the oldest continental block on earth. The reason why the craton can exist stably for a long geological period is that it has a very thick and rigid lithospheric mantle. The lithospheric mantle beneath the ancient craton is highly refractory(rich in Mg, but poor in Fe), and its density is smaller than that of the underlying asthenosphere, so it can float on the asthenosphere for a long term. The ancient lithospheric mantle beneath the craton is formed after the crust-mantle differentiation in the early stage of the earth, and its formation may be closely related to the subduction processes of oceanic plate. A typical craton has no large-scale volcanic activity and strong earthquakes, so the traditional theory holds that the craton is stable. However, more and more studies have shown that cratons are not immutable. They will also be transformed and destroyed, thus losing their stability. The main reason of craton destruction is also oceanic plate subduction. The stable rigid lithospheric mantle beneath the craton can be destroyed by the deep-earth dynamic processes, which are triggered by oceanic plate subduction. The material composition and physicochemical properties of the lithospheric mantle will be transformed and changed fundamentally, which will lead to the final destruction of the craton.

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