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