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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Baltica-Rest | Europe | 540 | 1920 | 2.6 | 512 |
Laurentia-Superior | North America | 550 | 2460 | 2.9 | 310 |
Karelia | Europe | 1725 | 3000 | 2.5 | 239 |
India-Dharwar | Asia | 550 | 2600 | 3.1 | 151 |
Superior-east | North America | 1142 | 2900 | 3.3 | 126 |
Laurentia-Grenville | North America | 552 | 1700 | 2.7 | 125 |
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 |
Kalahari | Africa | 750 | 2060 | 3 | 98 |
Kaapvaal | Africa | 2000 | 3482 | 3.6 | 94 |
North Australia | Australia | 560 | 1880 | 3.5 | 78 |
Laurentia-Slave | North America | 546 | 1750 | 3.1 | 71 |
Laurentia-Wyoming | North America | 675 | 1800 | 3.9 | 71 |
Laurentia-Yavapai | North America | 540 | 1750 | 3.2 | 68 |
Kola | Europe | 1200 | 2750 | 2.5 | 61 |
Slave | North America | 1830 | 2635 | 4.3 | 56 |
Siberia-Aldan | Asia | 571 | 2050 | 2.3 | 55 |
Scotland | Europe | 550 | 2500 | 3.1 | 54 |
Superior-west | North America | 1850 | 2870 | 3 | 54 |
South China | Asia | 0 | 1307 | 3.9 | 49 |
Pilbara | Australia | 755 | 3465 | 3.2 | 48 |
Baltica-Karelia | Europe | 550 | 1580 | 3.5 | 47 |
Congo | Africa | 547 | 2000 | 2.9 | 45 |
West Africa | Africa | 550 | 2200 | 2.8 | 41 |
South Australia | Australia | 546 | 1575 | 3.8 | 40 |
Greenland / Gardar | North America | 1075 | 1299 | 3.8 | 39 |
São Francisco | South America | 700 | 2820 | 3.8 | 35 |
Sarmatia | Europe | 1720 | 2210 | 3.5 | 33 |
Baltica-Ukraine | Europe | 540 | 1760 | 2 | 32 |
India-Bundelkhand | Asia | 580 | 2450 | 2.7 | 32 |
West Avalonia | North America | 550 | 1125 | 3.8 | 32 |
Baltica-Kola | Europe | 571 | 1200 | 2.2 | 31 |
Central Asia / Altaids | Asia | 557 | 1525 | 3 | 30 |
Zimbabwe | Africa | 544 | 2692 | 3.8 | 30 |
Siberia-Sayan | Asia | 545 | 900 | 4 | 29 |
Timanides | Europe | 544 | 1150 | 2.6 | 29 |
Siberia-Turukhansk | Asia | 650 | 1053 | 3.9 | 28 |
West Australia | Australia | 595 | 1890 | 3.3 | 27 |
Greenland | North America | 550 | 1720 | 3.2 | 25 |
Ellesmere | North America | 700 | 975 | 4.2 | 24 |
Greenland / Nagssugtoqidian | North America | 575 | 1800 | 2.2 | 24 |
Siberia-Aldan/Uchur-Maya | Asia | 1005 | 1053 | 2.5 | 23 |
Yilgarn | Australia | 755 | 2500 | 3.5 | 21 |
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 |
Superior-Kapuskasing | North America | 1860 | 2750 | 3.2 | 19 |
Laurentia-Nain | North America | 800 | 1450 | 3.2 | 18 |
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 |
Tarim | Asia | 614 | 900 | 4.8 | 16 |
Wyoming | North America | 1899 | 2705 | 3.8 | 16 |
Cadomia | Europe | 546 | 640 | 2.9 | 15 |
Superior | North America | 2300 | 2460 | 3.5 | 15 |
Sciphea | Europe | 1225 | 1550 | 0.9 | 14 |
India-Rajasthan | Asia | 540 | 1800 | 4.2 | 13 |
Siberia-Olenek | Asia | 544 | 1965 | 2.5 | 13 |
Siberia | Asia | 571 | 2500 | 2.8 | 12 |
Siberia - Patom allochton | Asia | 571 | 1675 | 2.7 | 11 |
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 |
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 |
Laurentia-Hearne | North America | 1270 | 1810 | 3 | 8 |
Hearne | North America | 1830 | 2498 | 3 | 7 |
India-Eastern Ghats | Asia | 700 | 1750 | 0.7 | 7 |
Siberia-Akitkan | Asia | 1674 | 1878 | 3.6 | 7 |
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 |
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 |
Richtersveld | Africa | 700 | 2025 | 2.8 | 4 |
Siberia-Udzha | Asia | 573 | 1200 | 1.5 | 4 |
Svalbard | Europe | 600 | 831 | 4 | 4 |
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 |
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 |
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 |