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