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  2. Geology of China - Wikipedia

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    The geology of China (or the geological structure of the People's Republic of China) consists of three Precambrian cratons surrounded by a number of orogenic belts.The modern tectonic environment is dominated by the continued collision of India with the rest of Asia starting 40–50 million years ago.

  3. China Geological Survey - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, the China Geological Survey discovered new reserves of rare earth metals in southern China, one of the largest in the world. In 2012, the China Geological Survey launched a nationwide project to map the distribution of shale gas resources in China, which led to the discovery of new reserves of this important energy resource.

  4. Western Block of the North China Craton - Wikipedia

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    Fig. 2. A simplified geological map of the Western Block of the North China Craton, modified from Wang et al., 2012 and 2016. [18] [19] The map shows the distribution of rocks of different ages. Archean and Paleoproterozoic rocks expose in the northern part of the Western Block while the rest of the block is covered by Phanerozoic rocks.

  5. North China Craton - Wikipedia

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    This is a map showing the different tectonic elements near the North China Craton in the Phanerozoic. [41] The elements includes the Solonker suture zone in the north, the Paleo-Pacific subduction zone in the east, and the Qinling Dabie Orogen in the south. [ 41 ]

  6. Geography of China - Wikipedia

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    Geography of China; Continent: Asia: Region: East/Southeast Asia: Coordinates: 1]: Area: Ranked 3/4: • Total: 9,596,960 [1] km 2 (3,705,410 sq mi): • Land: 97.2 [1] %: • Water: 2.8 [1] %: Coastline: 14,500 [1] km (9,000 mi): Borders: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam: Highest point: Mount ...

  7. Loess Plateau - Wikipedia

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    This map shows the geological development and sediments thickness in the Loess Plateau. [16] The thickness of the loess is the thickest in the Loess Plateau than the loess in other areas in China. From the scale, you can see the respected thickness of the loess in different colors. Adapted from Geomap.

  8. Danxia landform - Wikipedia

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    The Danxia landform (Chinese: 丹霞地貌; pinyin: dānxiá dìmào) refers to various landscapes found in southeast, southwest and northwest China that "consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs". [1] It is a unique type of petrographic geomorphology found in China.

  9. List of Chinese geological formations - Wikipedia

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