6th International Archean Symposium

Cratons and craton margins: structure, composition and tectonic history

The lithospheric structure and crustal composition of Archean cratons suggest that each craton is unique, albeit sharing some common features. Understanding the processes that shape and modify Archean cratons and their margins is fundamental for unravelling how Earth’s continents have evolved. We invite contributions that utilize geophysical, geological and geochemical observations to address the structural and compositional evolution of cratons and their margins. We specifically encourage contributions that focus on less well-studied Archean cratons, for example in Russia, India, China, Africa and South America.

Sessions

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Theme 5 Keynote Address

25 July 2023 9:00 am

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Session 1.1 (T5)

25 July 2023 10:30 am

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Session 1.2 (T5)

25 July 2023 1:30 pm

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Session 1.3 (T5)

25 July 2023 3:45 pm

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Session 1.4 (T5)

26 July 2023 10:30 am

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Session 1.5 (T5)

26 July 2023 1:30 pm

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Sessions 1.6 (T5)

26 July 2023 3:45 pm

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Talks

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Heterogeneous lithospheric mantle and kimberlites sampling

9:00 am 25 July 2023

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Prof. Irina Artemieva

Endogenic oxidation and the formation of Archean TTG crust

10:30 am 25 July 2023

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Prof. Ming Tang

Craton Modification as identified from Geophysical Observation

10:45 am 25 July 2023

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Prof. Hans Thybo

Using stable and radiogenic Nd isotopes to trace secular evolution of the Archean crust

11:00 am 25 July 2023

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Dr Alex McCoy-West

Continental Growth at Neoarchean Cratonic Margins

11:15 am 25 July 2023

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Ass.Prof Derek Wyman

Reactivation of craton margins: insight from seismic images

11:30 am 25 July 2023

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Prof. Liang Zhao

Archean tectonic processes from seismic reflection surveys of the Superior, Yilgarn, and Pilbara cratons

11:45 am 25 July 2023

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Prof. Andy Calvert

Plate tectonic limits on the assembly of cratonic Australia

12:00 pm 25 July 2023

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Dr Weronika Gorczyk

Insights from the c. 1.8 Ga Bridget Suite: Unveiling the youngest felsic magmatism in the Pilbara Craton

12:15 pm 25 July 2023

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Dr Yongjun Lu

Crustal evolution of the south-east Superior Craton and insights into Archean geodynamics

1:30 pm 25 July 2023

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Dr David Mole

Interdisciplinary analysis of mantle structure suggests a North Caribou superterrane in the Superior craton, North America

1:45 pm 25 July 2023

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Dr David Snyder

New geophysical, geologic, and geochemical data from the western Wabigoon and Winnipeg River terranes: Implications for Neoarchean geodynamics in the western Superior craton

2:00 pm 25 July 2023

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Dr Chong Ma

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ePosters

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Inter-dome sedimentary response to vertical tectonics in the pre-orogenic Yilgarn Craton

1:30 pm 26 July 2023

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Dr Christopher Phillips

Tectonics of the Singhbhum Craton-Rengali Province contact, Eastern Indian Shield–Insights into Archaean cratonic growth and amalgamation

Miss Aishi Debnath

Archaean and Paleoproterozoic evolution of the In Ouzzal granulitic terrane (Western Hoggar, Algeria).

Prof. Safouane Djemai

Lower Fortescue-aged A-Type magmas in the East Pilbara Craton mark one of Earth's oldest rifts

Dr Heather Howard

Tectonic affinity and significance of the Qilian Block: Evidence from river sediments in the Central Qilian Belt

Ass.Prof Huan Kang

Multiple seismic constraints on Precambrian continental fragments of the northern West Australia Craton

Dr Tingzi Li

Seismic Reflection Images of the Superior, Yilgarn, and Pilbara cratons

Prof. Andy Calvert

Low δ18O volcanism in the Neoarchean Fortescue Group, Pilbara Craton

Dr David Mole

Construction of the Yilgarn Craton over 1.5 billion years

Dr David Mole

Testing early Earth deformation models in the Archean east Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

Mr Abe Okayli Masaryk

Late Archean to Early Paleoproterozoic regional stress field transfer and its tectonic implication in the Eastern Block of North China Craton

Ass.Prof Zhonghua Tian

High-pressure felsic granulites of the North China Craton at the late Archean transition to plate tectonics

Prof. Pinghua Liu

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