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