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In geology, a terrane (/ t ə ˈ r eɪ n, ˈ t ɛr eɪ n /; [1] [2] in full, a tectonostratigraphic terrane) is a crust fragment formed on a tectonic plate (or broken off from it) and accreted or "sutured" to crust lying on another plate. The crustal block or fragment preserves its distinctive geologic history, which is different from the ...
The Torlesse composite terrane is a plate tectonic terrane forming part of the South Island of New Zealand. It contains the Rakaia, Aspiring and Pahau terranes and the Esk Head Belt. [ 1 ] Greywacke (or Torlesse Greywacke ) is the dominant rock type of the composite terrane; argillite is less common and there are minor basalt occurrences.
The Wrekin Terrane is bounded to the west by the Welsh Borderland Fault System and to the east by the Malvern Lineament. The geological terrane to the west is the Cymru Terrane and to the east is Charnwood Terrane. [1] The majority of rocks in the area are associated with the outcrops that are evident at the faulted boundaries. [2]
Geologic map depicting the Smartville Complex (in brown) and other accreted terranes in California. [1]The Smartville Block, also called the Smartville Ophiolite, Smartville Complex, or Smartville Intrusive Complex, is a geologic terrane formed in the ocean from a volcanic island arc that was accreted onto the North American Plate during the late Jurassic (~160–150 million years ago).
The Raleigh-Goochland Terrane is intruded by Neoproterozoic alkalic granite plutons, which could be related to Carolina Terrane arc volcanism (in which case, the Raleigh-Goochland Terrane may represent the basement of the Carolina Terrane), or the plutons could be related to Rodinia-related rifting along the margins of Laurentia (in which case ...
The Cymru terrane is bounded to the northwest by the Menai Strait Fault System and to the southeast by the Pontesford Lineament. The geological terrane to the west is the Monian Composite terrane and to the east is Wrekin terrane. [1] The majority of rocks in the area are associated with the outcrops that are evident at the faulted boundaries ...
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The terrane is located at the junction between the Western Blue Ridge and the Eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. The unique lithology ., [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] age, [ 4 ] and metamorphic history [ 5 ] of the MHT suggest an exotic terrane origin, unrelated to either the Laurentian or peri- Gondwanan terranes that make up most of the Appalachian Mountains.