About this Research Topic
Orogens are located between cratons and have complex tectonic histories that encompass subduction, collision, and orogenesis. The orogenesis contains the genesis of mineral occurrences such as precious and base metals, which are usually located in tectonic structures. An example is the Himalayan orogen that has been active in the Cenozoic. The orogen is related to the collision of Indian with Eurasian plates forming the mountainous terrane that extends westward from China. Moreover, the topography of the orogen has been shaped by multiple tectonics events accompanied by climatic changes, weathering, and erosion. Active orogens and their nearby cratonic margins are therefore ideal areas for investigating their orogenesis, which can facilitate a better understanding of the tectonic evolution of ancient orogens.
This Research Topic aims to broaden our understanding of apparently concealed scientific issues related to orogens and their bordering cratonic margins, including climatic change, crustal-scale deformation, tectono-thermal evolution, structurally controlled mineralization and exhumation, magmatism and associated mineral deposits, surface processes, and the formation of basins.
This Research Topic encourages high-quality submissions of Original Research and Review articles, particularly addressing the combination of multi-disciplinary and state-of-the-art techniques, e.g., geochronology, thermochronology, cosmogenic nuclides, geochemistry, isotope, geophysical tomography, and 3D modeling. Themes of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Petrogenesis and tectonic evolution of magmatic intrusions
• Metallogenesis, preservation potential, and exploration of ore deposits
• Exhumation or burial history of magmatic intrusions, mineral deposits, and basins
• Environmental effects related to subduction or collisional tectonics
• Lithospheric architecture of orogens
• The relationship between tectonic structures, erosion, and climate change
• Thermodynamic and numerical modeling of deep mantle dynamics
This Research Topic aims to broaden our understanding of apparently concealed scientific issues related to orogens and their bordering cratonic margins, including climatic change, crustal-scale deformation, tectono-thermal evolution, structurally controlled mineralization and exhumation, magmatism and associated mineral deposits, surface processes, and the formation of basins.
This Research Topic encourages high-quality submissions of Original Research and Review articles, particularly addressing the combination of multi-disciplinary and state-of-the-art techniques, e.g., geochronology, thermochronology, cosmogenic nuclides, geochemistry, isotope, geophysical tomography, and 3D modeling. Themes of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Petrogenesis and tectonic evolution of magmatic intrusions
• Metallogenesis, preservation potential, and exploration of ore deposits
• Exhumation or burial history of magmatic intrusions, mineral deposits, and basins
• Environmental effects related to subduction or collisional tectonics
• Lithospheric architecture of orogens
• The relationship between tectonic structures, erosion, and climate change
• Thermodynamic and numerical modeling of deep mantle dynamics
Keywords: tectonic evolution, environment change, mineralization, orogens, cratonic margins
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