Atlas of Deformed and Metamorphosed Rocks from Proterozoic Orogens

Atlas of Deformed and Metamorphosed Rocks from Proterozoic Orogens is a richly illustrated reference book featuring over 660 full-color field images of a range of lithologies from some Proterozoic terrains that were subjected to multiple events of magmatism, deformation, metamorphism, and metasomatism. The Atlas focuses on amphibolite to granulite facies lithologies and associated ma?c-ultrama?c rocks from Proterozoic orogens of India, Sri Lanka, Botswana, South Africa, East Antarctica, and Western Australia. Each chapter in the book begins with a brief review of geology, including deformation and metamorphic history, along with a regional geological map to help readers to visualize the ?eld observations in the relevant geological context. Each image is accompanied by a concise description providing location, lithology, structural fabric, possible deformational history, metamorphic features, partial melting, metasomatism, and other important crustal processes. This Atlas is an important source of information for a broad range of earth scientists, graduate and undergraduate students, researchers, academicians, and other professionals. This book will form a great treasure to those geoscientists who never had an opportunity to visit any of the Proterozoic orogenic belts. Front Cover Atlas of Deformed and Metamorphosed Rocks from Proterozoic Orogens Atlas of Deformed and Metamorphosed Rocks from Proterozoic Orogens Copyright Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 - Proterozoic orogens: introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Orogenic evolution 1.3 Proterozoic high-grade rocks 1.4 Gondwana orogens References Further reading 2 - Proterozoic orogens of Indian shield 2.1 - Proterozoic orogens of India 2.2 - Southern Granulite Terrane 2.3 - Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt 2.4 - Central Indian Tectonic Zone 2.5 - Aravalli-Delhi Orogenic Belt 3 - Proterozoic orogens of Sri Lanka 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Wanni Complex 3.3 The Highland Complex 3.4 The Vijayan Complex 3.5 The Wanni Complex-Highland Complex Boundary Shear Zone (WHBSZ) 3.6 The Highland Complex/Vijayan Complex Boundary Shear Zone References 4 - Proterozoic orogens of Southern Africa 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Limpopo Belt 4.3 The Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt 4.4 The Mahalapye Complex 4.4.1 The Mahalapye Granite 4.4.2 The Mokgware Granite 4.4.3 The Mahalapye Migmatite 4.5 The Phikwe Complex 4.6 Beit Bridge Complex 4.7 The Magogaphate Shear Zone References 5 - East Antarctica 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Sør Rondane Mountains 5.3 The Maud Belt 5.4 The Muhlig-Hofmannfjella Mountains 5.5 The Lützow-Holm Complex 5.6 The Vestfold Hills 5.7 The Grove Mountains 5.8 The Bunger Hills References 6 - Proterozoic orogens of Western Australia 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Albany–Fraser orogen 6.3 The Pinjarra orogen References Further reading Index A B C D E G H J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z Back Cover