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