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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India-Tamil Nadu | Asia | 2600 | 2600 | 0 | 1 |
India-Eastern Ghats | Asia | 700 | 1750 | 0.7 | 7 |
Sciphea | Europe | 1225 | 1550 | 0.9 | 14 |
Variscides | Europe | 607 | 1125 | 1 | 3 |
Volgo-Uralia | Europe | 1550 | 2078 | 1 | 3 |
Siberia-Udzha | Asia | 573 | 1200 | 1.5 | 4 |
Taimyr | Europe | 616 | 900 | 1.7 | 3 |
Madagascar | Africa | 561 | 561 | 2 | 1 |
Mantiqueira | South America | 551 | 655 | 2 | 9 |
Nain | North America | 1953 | 2074 | 2 | 2 |
Siberia-Angara-Kan | Asia | 1734 | 1734 | 2 | 1 |
Baltica-Ukraine | Europe | 540 | 1760 | 2 | 32 |
Kola/Belo | Europe | 1700 | 2434 | 2.1 | 17 |
Greenland / Nagssugtoqidian | North America | 575 | 1800 | 2.2 | 24 |
Baltica-Kola | Europe | 571 | 1200 | 2.2 | 31 |
Siberia-Aldan | Asia | 571 | 2050 | 2.3 | 55 |
Borborema | South America | 562 | 562 | 2.3 | 3 |
Karelia | Europe | 1725 | 3000 | 2.5 | 239 |
Siberia-Yenisei | Asia | 550 | 1160 | 2.5 | 17 |
Pharusides | Africa | 590 | 605 | 2.5 | 2 |
Siberia-Aldan/Uchur-Maya | Asia | 1005 | 1053 | 2.5 | 23 |
Kola | Europe | 1200 | 2750 | 2.5 | 61 |
Siberia-Olenek | Asia | 544 | 1965 | 2.5 | 13 |
Timanides | Europe | 544 | 1150 | 2.6 | 29 |
Baltica-Rest | Europe | 540 | 1920 | 2.6 | 512 |
Laurentia-Transhudson | North America | 975 | 1830 | 2.6 | 17 |
North Atlantic | North America | 1725 | 2600 | 2.6 | 10 |
India-Bundelkhand | Asia | 580 | 2450 | 2.7 | 32 |
Laurentia-Grenville | North America | 552 | 1700 | 2.7 | 125 |
Siberia - Patom allochton | Asia | 571 | 1675 | 2.7 | 11 |
Richtersveld | Africa | 700 | 2025 | 2.8 | 4 |
Siberia | Asia | 571 | 2500 | 2.8 | 12 |
Siberia - Baikal inlier | Asia | 571 | 1863 | 2.8 | 9 |
West Africa | Africa | 550 | 2200 | 2.8 | 41 |
East Avalonia | Europe | 540 | 825 | 2.8 | 20 |
East Antarctica basement | Antarctica | 800 | 1312 | 2.8 | 6 |
Congo | Africa | 547 | 2000 | 2.9 | 45 |
Natal-Namaqua | Africa | 542 | 1082 | 2.9 | 9 |
East Asian Foldbelt | Asia | 775 | 1250 | 2.9 | 10 |
Laurentia-Rae | North America | 723 | 1622 | 2.9 | 10 |
Laurentia-Superior | North America | 550 | 2460 | 2.9 | 310 |
Cadomia | Europe | 546 | 640 | 2.9 | 15 |
Kalahari | Africa | 750 | 2060 | 3 | 98 |
Central Asia / Altaids | Asia | 557 | 1525 | 3 | 30 |
Superior-west | North America | 1850 | 2870 | 3 | 54 |
Coats Land | Antarctica | 1112 | 1112 | 3 | 1 |
East Sahara | Africa | 578 | 586 | 3 | 2 |
Hearne | North America | 1830 | 2498 | 3 | 7 |
India-Singhbhum | Asia | 1500 | 3150 | 3 | 10 |
Iran | Asia | 666 | 666 | 3 | 3 |
Laurentia-Hearne | North America | 1270 | 1810 | 3 | 8 |
Seychelles | Africa | 695 | 755 | 3 | 6 |
India-Dharwar | Asia | 550 | 2600 | 3.1 | 151 |
Scotland | Europe | 550 | 2500 | 3.1 | 54 |
Laurentia-Slave | North America | 546 | 1750 | 3.1 | 71 |
Superior-Kapuskasing | North America | 1860 | 2750 | 3.2 | 19 |
Baltica-Ural | Europe | 548 | 1376 | 3.2 | 108 |
Laurentia-Nain | North America | 800 | 1450 | 3.2 | 18 |
Laurentia-Yavapai | North America | 540 | 1750 | 3.2 | 68 |
Greenland | North America | 550 | 1720 | 3.2 | 25 |
Pilbara | Australia | 755 | 3465 | 3.2 | 48 |
Transhudson | North America | 1835 | 2150 | 3.2 | 17 |
Siberia-Anabar | Asia | 978 | 3000 | 3.3 | 20 |
Congo-Tanzania | Africa | 2050 | 2739 | 3.3 | 10 |
Superior-east | North America | 1142 | 2900 | 3.3 | 126 |
Oaxaca | North America | 938 | 938 | 3.3 | 3 |
West Australia | Australia | 595 | 1890 | 3.3 | 27 |
North China | Asia | 600 | 2000 | 3.4 | 108 |
Red Sea Hills | Africa | 596 | 841 | 3.4 | 5 |
Siberia-Aldan/Stanovoya | Asia | 1720 | 1732 | 3.4 | 5 |
India-Bastar | Asia | 1367 | 2450 | 3.4 | 17 |
Amazonia-Guyana | South America | 550 | 2275 | 3.4 | 108 |
North Australia | Australia | 560 | 1880 | 3.5 | 78 |
Superior | North America | 2300 | 2460 | 3.5 | 15 |
Baltica-Karelia | Europe | 550 | 1580 | 3.5 | 47 |
Sarmatia | Europe | 1720 | 2210 | 3.5 | 33 |
Siberia - Sharyzhalgai inlier | Asia | 1844 | 1850 | 3.5 | 6 |
Yilgarn | Australia | 755 | 2500 | 3.5 | 21 |
Siberia-Akitkan | Asia | 1674 | 1878 | 3.6 | 7 |
Kaapvaal | Africa | 2000 | 3482 | 3.6 | 94 |
Sinclair | Africa | 542 | 1190 | 3.6 | 17 |
West Avalonia | North America | 550 | 1125 | 3.8 | 32 |
Wyoming | North America | 1899 | 2705 | 3.8 | 16 |
São Francisco | South America | 700 | 2820 | 3.8 | 35 |
Appalachians | North America | 540 | 1000 | 3.8 | 5 |
Zimbabwe | Africa | 544 | 2692 | 3.8 | 30 |
South Australia | Australia | 546 | 1575 | 3.8 | 40 |
Arabia | Asia | 542 | 615 | 3.8 | 6 |
Greenland / Gardar | North America | 1075 | 1299 | 3.8 | 39 |
Siberia-Turukhansk | Asia | 650 | 1053 | 3.9 | 28 |
Laurentia-Wyoming | North America | 675 | 1800 | 3.9 | 71 |
South China | Asia | 0 | 1307 | 3.9 | 49 |
Grunehogna | Antarctica | 1130 | 1130 | 4 | 1 |
Siberia-Sayan | Asia | 545 | 900 | 4 | 29 |
Svalbard | Europe | 600 | 831 | 4 | 4 |
Rio de la Plata | South America | 570 | 2095 | 4.1 | 20 |
Ellesmere | North America | 700 | 975 | 4.2 | 24 |
India-Rajasthan | Asia | 540 | 1800 | 4.2 | 13 |
Slave | North America | 1830 | 2635 | 4.3 | 56 |
Mawson | Antarctica | 1132 | 1134 | 4.5 | 2 |
Rae | North America | 1818 | 2190 | 4.7 | 9 |
Tarim | Asia | 614 | 900 | 4.8 | 16 |
Central Asia / Kazakhstan | Asia | 766 | 766 | 5.7 | 3 |