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