Terranes
In PALEOMAGIA, terrane refers to several geologic units, including cratons proper, mountain belts and orogenies according to the sortable table below.
In addition to terranes, several Precambrian (not present day) continents are mentioned in the PALEOMAGIA query form. For example, BALTICA (ALL) incorporates all terranes with the name beginning with "Baltica".
Terrane | Present-day continent | Lower age limit (Ma) | Upper age limit (Ma) | Average quality | Number of entries |
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Zimbabwe | Africa | 544 | 2692 | 3.8 | 30 |
Yilgarn | Australia | 755 | 2500 | 3.5 | 21 |
Wyoming | North America | 1899 | 2705 | 3.8 | 16 |
West Avalonia | North America | 550 | 1125 | 3.8 | 32 |
West Australia | Australia | 595 | 1890 | 3.3 | 27 |
West Africa | Africa | 550 | 2200 | 2.8 | 41 |
Volgo-Uralia | Europe | 1550 | 2078 | 1 | 3 |
Variscides | Europe | 607 | 1125 | 1 | 3 |
Transhudson | North America | 1835 | 2150 | 3.2 | 17 |
Timanides | Europe | 544 | 1150 | 2.6 | 29 |
Tarim | Asia | 614 | 900 | 4.8 | 16 |
Taimyr | Europe | 616 | 900 | 1.7 | 3 |
Svalbard | Europe | 600 | 831 | 4 | 4 |
Superior-west | North America | 1850 | 2870 | 3 | 54 |
Superior-Kapuskasing | North America | 1860 | 2750 | 3.2 | 19 |
Superior-east | North America | 1142 | 2900 | 3.3 | 126 |
Superior | North America | 2300 | 2460 | 3.5 | 15 |
South China | Asia | 0 | 1307 | 3.9 | 49 |
South Australia | Australia | 546 | 1575 | 3.8 | 40 |
Slave | North America | 1830 | 2635 | 4.3 | 56 |
Sinclair | Africa | 542 | 1190 | 3.6 | 17 |
Siberia-Yenisei | Asia | 550 | 1160 | 2.5 | 17 |
Siberia-Udzha | Asia | 573 | 1200 | 1.5 | 4 |
Siberia-Turukhansk | Asia | 650 | 1053 | 3.9 | 28 |
Siberia-Sayan | Asia | 545 | 900 | 4 | 29 |
Siberia-Olenek | Asia | 544 | 1965 | 2.5 | 13 |
Siberia-Angara-Kan | Asia | 1734 | 1734 | 2 | 1 |
Siberia-Anabar | Asia | 978 | 3000 | 3.3 | 20 |
Siberia-Aldan/Uchur-Maya | Asia | 1005 | 1053 | 2.5 | 23 |
Siberia-Aldan/Stanovoya | Asia | 1720 | 1732 | 3.4 | 5 |
Siberia-Aldan | Asia | 571 | 2050 | 2.3 | 55 |
Siberia-Akitkan | Asia | 1674 | 1878 | 3.6 | 7 |
Siberia - Sharyzhalgai inlier | Asia | 1844 | 1850 | 3.5 | 6 |
Siberia - Patom allochton | Asia | 571 | 1675 | 2.7 | 11 |
Siberia - Baikal inlier | Asia | 571 | 1863 | 2.8 | 9 |
Siberia | Asia | 571 | 2500 | 2.8 | 12 |
Seychelles | Africa | 695 | 755 | 3 | 6 |
Scotland | Europe | 550 | 2500 | 3.1 | 54 |
Sciphea | Europe | 1225 | 1550 | 0.9 | 14 |
Sarmatia | Europe | 1720 | 2210 | 3.5 | 33 |
São Francisco | South America | 700 | 2820 | 3.8 | 35 |
Rio de la Plata | South America | 570 | 2095 | 4.1 | 20 |
Richtersveld | Africa | 700 | 2025 | 2.8 | 4 |
Red Sea Hills | Africa | 596 | 841 | 3.4 | 5 |
Rae | North America | 1818 | 2190 | 4.7 | 9 |
Pilbara | Australia | 755 | 3465 | 3.2 | 48 |
Pharusides | Africa | 590 | 605 | 2.5 | 2 |
Oaxaca | North America | 938 | 938 | 3.3 | 3 |
North China | Asia | 600 | 2000 | 3.4 | 108 |
North Australia | Australia | 560 | 1880 | 3.5 | 78 |
North Atlantic | North America | 1725 | 2600 | 2.6 | 10 |
Natal-Namaqua | Africa | 542 | 1082 | 2.9 | 9 |
Nain | North America | 1953 | 2074 | 2 | 2 |
Mawson | Antarctica | 1132 | 1134 | 4.5 | 2 |
Mantiqueira | South America | 551 | 655 | 2 | 9 |
Madagascar | Africa | 561 | 561 | 2 | 1 |
Laurentia-Yavapai | North America | 540 | 1750 | 3.2 | 68 |
Laurentia-Wyoming | North America | 675 | 1800 | 3.9 | 71 |
Laurentia-Transhudson | North America | 975 | 1830 | 2.6 | 17 |
Laurentia-Superior | North America | 550 | 2460 | 2.9 | 310 |
Laurentia-Slave | North America | 546 | 1750 | 3.1 | 71 |
Laurentia-Rae | North America | 723 | 1622 | 2.9 | 10 |
Laurentia-Nain | North America | 800 | 1450 | 3.2 | 18 |
Laurentia-Hearne | North America | 1270 | 1810 | 3 | 8 |
Laurentia-Grenville | North America | 552 | 1700 | 2.7 | 125 |
Kola/Belo | Europe | 1700 | 2434 | 2.1 | 17 |
Kola | Europe | 1200 | 2750 | 2.5 | 61 |
Karelia | Europe | 1725 | 3000 | 2.5 | 239 |
Kalahari | Africa | 750 | 2060 | 3 | 98 |
Kaapvaal | Africa | 2000 | 3482 | 3.6 | 94 |
Iran | Asia | 666 | 666 | 3 | 3 |
India-Tamil Nadu | Asia | 2600 | 2600 | 0 | 1 |
India-Singhbhum | Asia | 1500 | 3150 | 3 | 10 |
India-Rajasthan | Asia | 540 | 1800 | 4.2 | 13 |
India-Eastern Ghats | Asia | 700 | 1750 | 0.7 | 7 |
India-Dharwar | Asia | 550 | 2600 | 3.1 | 151 |
India-Bundelkhand | Asia | 580 | 2450 | 2.7 | 32 |
India-Bastar | Asia | 1367 | 2450 | 3.4 | 17 |
Hearne | North America | 1830 | 2498 | 3 | 7 |
Grunehogna | Antarctica | 1130 | 1130 | 4 | 1 |
Greenland / Nagssugtoqidian | North America | 575 | 1800 | 2.2 | 24 |
Greenland / Gardar | North America | 1075 | 1299 | 3.8 | 39 |
Greenland | North America | 550 | 1720 | 3.2 | 25 |
Ellesmere | North America | 700 | 975 | 4.2 | 24 |
East Sahara | Africa | 578 | 586 | 3 | 2 |
East Avalonia | Europe | 540 | 825 | 2.8 | 20 |
East Asian Foldbelt | Asia | 775 | 1250 | 2.9 | 10 |
East Antarctica basement | Antarctica | 800 | 1312 | 2.8 | 6 |
Congo-Tanzania | Africa | 2050 | 2739 | 3.3 | 10 |
Congo | Africa | 547 | 2000 | 2.9 | 45 |
Coats Land | Antarctica | 1112 | 1112 | 3 | 1 |
Central Asia / Kazakhstan | Asia | 766 | 766 | 5.7 | 3 |
Central Asia / Altaids | Asia | 557 | 1525 | 3 | 30 |
Cadomia | Europe | 546 | 640 | 2.9 | 15 |
Borborema | South America | 562 | 562 | 2.3 | 3 |
Baltica-Ural | Europe | 548 | 1376 | 3.2 | 108 |
Baltica-Ukraine | Europe | 540 | 1760 | 2 | 32 |
Baltica-Rest | Europe | 540 | 1920 | 2.6 | 512 |
Baltica-Kola | Europe | 571 | 1200 | 2.2 | 31 |
Baltica-Karelia | Europe | 550 | 1580 | 3.5 | 47 |
Arabia | Asia | 542 | 615 | 3.8 | 6 |
Appalachians | North America | 540 | 1000 | 3.8 | 5 |
Amazonia-Guyana | South America | 550 | 2275 | 3.4 | 108 |