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