Pre-carboniferous Evolution of the San Rafael Block, Argentina: Implications in the Gondwana Margin (Springer Earth System Sciences)

In this monograph all the worldwide known data of pre-Carboniferous units of the San Rafael block are compiled; these include petrography, geochemistry, isotope geochemistry and geochronology. This compilation represents an extensive database to be consulted by and in the interest of a broad scientific community. For many years, scientists around the world have been interested in understanding the evolution of Gondwana and its interaction to Laurentia. The southern Pacific South America proto-Andean Gondwana margin is characterized during the Paleozoic by the presence of orogenic belts accreted to the cratonic areas. The San Rafael Block, located in the south-central part of the Mendoza Province, Argentina is part of one of these terranes (Cuyania). It is composed of isolated outcrops of pre- Carboniferous units (Mesoproterozoic to Devonian in age), Upper Paleozoic sedimentary and volcaniclastic rocks, Permian–Triassic volcaniclastic and magmatic complexes and Cenozoic volcanism. In the present monograph all the worldwide known data of pre-Carboniferous units of the San Rafael block are compiled; these include petrography, geochemistry, isotope geochemistry and geochronology. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Pre-Carboniferous Evolution of the San Rafael Block, Argentina. Implications in the SW Gondwana Margin: An Introduction....Pages 1-17 The Mesoproterozoic Basement at the San Rafael Block, Mendoza Province (Argentina): Geochemical and Isotopic Age Constraints....Pages 19-58 Sedimentary Provenance Analysis of the Ordovician Ponón Trehué Formation, San Rafael Block, Mendoza-Argentina....Pages 59-74 Ordovician Conodont Biostratigraphy of the Ponón Trehué Formation, San Rafael Block, Mendoza, Argentina....Pages 75-86 The Pavón Formation as the Upper Ordovician Unit Developed in a Turbidite Sand-Rich Ramp. San Rafael Block, Mendoza, Argentina....Pages 87-104 Lower Paleozoic ‘El Nihuil Dolerites’: Geochemical and Isotopic Constraints of Mafic Magmatism in an Extensional Setting of the San Rafael Block, Mendoza, Argentina....Pages 105-125 Magnetic Fabrics and Paleomagnetism of the El Nihuil Mafic Unit, San Rafael Block, Mendoza, Argentina....Pages 127-135 Low-Grade Metamorphic Conditions and Isotopic Age Constraints of the La Horqueta Pre-Carboniferous Sequence, Argentinian San Rafael Block....Pages 137-159 La Horqueta Formation: Geochemistry, Isotopic Data, and Provenance Analysis....Pages 161-182 Silurian-Devonian Land–Sea Interaction within the San Rafael Block, Argentina: Provenance of the Río Seco de los Castaños Formation....Pages 183-208 Primitive Vascular Plants and Microfossils from the Río Seco de los Castaños Formation, San Rafael Block, Mendoza Province, Argentina....Pages 209-220 The Rodeo de la Bordalesa Tonalite Dykes as a Lower Devonian Magmatic Event: Geochemical and Isotopic Age Constraints....Pages 221-238 Pre-Carboniferous Tectonic Evolution of the San Rafael Block, Mendoza Province....Pages 239-255 San Rafael Block Geological Map Compilation....Pages 257-264 Back Matter....Pages 265-267 This volume provides a comprehensive reference for graduate students and professionals in both academia and industry on the fundamentals, processing details, and applications of 3D microelectronic packaging, an industry trend for future microelectronic packages. Chapters written by experts cover the most recent research results and industry progress in the following areas: TSV, die processing, micro bumps, direct bonding, thermal compression bonding, advanced materials, heat dissipation, thermal management, thermal mechanical modeling, quality, reliability, fault isolation, and failure analysis of 3D microelectronic packages. Numerous images, tables, and didactic schematics are included throughout. This essential volume equips readers with an in-depth understanding of all aspects of 3D packaging, including packaging architecture, processing, thermal mechanical and moisture related reliability concerns, common failures, developing areas, and future challenges, providing insights into key areas for future research and development. This book offers a compilation of the global data on the pre-Carboniferous units of the San Rafael block, including petrography, geochemistry, isotope geochemistry and geochronology. It provides an extensive database for a broad range of experts in the scientific community. For many years, scientists around the world have been interested in understanding the evolution of Gondwana and its interaction to Laurentia. The southern Pacific South America proto-Andean Gondwana margin is characterized during the Paleozoic by the presence of orogenic belts accreted to the cratonic areas. The San Rafael Block, located in the south-central area of the Mendoza Province in Argentina, is part of one of these terranes (Cuyania). It is composed of isolated outcrops of pre-Carboniferous units (Mesoproterozoic to Devonian in age), Upper Paleozoic sedimentary and volcaniclastic rocks, Permian--Triassic volcaniclastic and magmatic complees and Cenozoic volcanism