Rifts, orogens, cratons, and global tectonics: Introduction by S. V. Rasskazov

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Upper Mantle Earthquakes Along the Edge of the Wyoming Craton by Sean J. Hutchings, Keith D. Koper, Relu Burlacu, Qicheng Zeng, Fan‐Chi Lin, George Zandt

“…Here we present evidence for nine mantle earthquakes—only four of which were previously recognized—along the edge of the Wyoming Craton in the western U.S. Eight of the nine earthquakes occurred >15 km beneath the Moho where temperatures are likely above 700°C. …”
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THE EARLY PALEOZOIC BASITE MAGMATISM IN THE NORTHEASTERN SIBERIAN CRATON by A. I. Kiselev, B. B. Kochnev, V. V. Yarmolyuk, V. I. Rogov, K. N. Egorov

Subjects: “…siberian craton…”
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FINAL CONSOLIDATION AGE OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SIBERIAN CRATON by T. V. Donskaya, D. P. Gladkochub, S. A. Sergeev, V. B. Khubanov, A. M. Mazukabzov, Z. L. Motova

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A Paleoarchaean impact crater in the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia by Christopher L. Kirkland, Tim E. Johnson, Jonas Kaempf, Bruno V. Ribeiro, Andreas Zametzer, R. Hugh Smithies, Brad McDonald

“…Whereas some argue for a relatively minor contribution overall, others have proposed that individual giant impactors (>10–50 km diameter) can initiate subduction zones and deep mantle plumes, arguably triggering a chain of events that formed cratons, the ancient nuclei of the continents. The uncertainty is compounded by the seeming absence of impact structures older than 2.23 Ga, such that the evidence for the terrestrial impact flux in the Hadean and Archaean eons is circumstantial. …”
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CO-EVOLUTION OF PROTEROZOIC CRATONIC FRAGMENTS IN WESTERN AND NORTHERN MONGOLIA by Uyanga Bold, Francis Macdonald, Yukio Isozaki

“…CAOB occupies a vast area that extends from the Urals to the Far East Asia and from the Siberian craton to the North China and Tarim cratons (Fig. 1, A). …”
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How Cratonic Roots Survive With Weak Mid‐Lithosphere Discontinuities by Qionghua Guo, Huilin Wang, Honglei Liu

“…Abstract The stability of cratons has long been attributed to their neutral buoyancy and strong roots. …”
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Thickening Cratonic Lithosphere by Horizontal Compression in the Presence of Surface Erosion and Sedimentation by Kristina Kublik, Claire A. Currie, D. Graham Pearson

Subjects: “…craton formation…”
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DEEP CRUSTAL STRUCTURE AND MODEL OF NEORCHAEAN EVOLUTION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CRATON by M. V. Mints, T. B. Afonina

Subjects: “…north american craton…”
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Plume–Lithosphere Interaction and the Role of the Mid‐Lithospheric Discontinuity in Craton Delamination by Alessio Lavecchia, István Kovács, Alexander Koptev, Sierd Cloetingh

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Late Neoarchean sanukitoids in the North China Craton: A geodynamic perspective by Guozheng Sun, Shuwen Liu, Lintao Wang, Yang Yu, Shengyao Yu, Huahua Cao, Lei Gao, Yalu Hu, Jinghao Fu

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Channelized metasomatism in Archean cratonic roots as a mechanism of lithospheric refertilization by Eric A. Roots, Graham J. Hill, Ben M. Frieman, Richard S. Smith, James A. Craven, David B. Snyder, Andrew J. Calvert

“…Cratons and their stable roots form through melt and fluid depletion processes. …”
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Fluid Geochemistry within the North China Craton: Spatial Variation and Genesis by Lu Chang, Li Ying, Chen Zhi, Liu Zhaofei, Zhao Yuanxin, Hu Le

“…The North China Craton (NCC) is a typical representative of the ancient destruction craton. …”
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AGE OF THE AMNUNAKTA MONZOGABBRO-MONZODIORITE MASSIF IN THE SOUTHERN FRAMING OF THE SIBERIAN CRATON by I. V. Buchko, A. A. Rodionov, E. B. Salnikova

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE SIBERIAN CRATON, PETROGENESIS AND DIAMOND POTENTIAL OF THE MANTLE MAGMATIC SYSTEMS by P. I. Dorogokupets, K. N. Egorov

Subjects: “…craton…”
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STRAIN RATES FOR THE SOUTHERN SIBERIAN CRATON DERIVED FROM GPS MEASUREMENTS by S. V. Ashurkov

“…This paper presents quantitative estimates of the strain rates for the southern part of the Siberian craton derived from GPS data. The obtained results confirmed the theoretical concept of low strain rates (10–9×year–1) in the intra-platform areas. …”
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PALEOARCHEAN MAFIC ROCKS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIAN CRATON: PRELIMINARY GEOCHRONOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION by A. V. Ivanov, I. V. Levitsky, V. I. Levitsky, E. I. Demonterova, L Z. Reznitsky

“…The Siberian craton consists of Archean blocks, which were welded up into the same large unit by ca 1.9 Ga [Gladkochub et al., 2006; Rojas-Agramonte et al., 2011]. …”
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Seismic Identification and Characterization of Deep Strike-Slip Faults in the Tarim Craton Basin by Fei Tian, Wenhao Zheng, Aosai Zhao, Jingyue Liu, Yunchen Liu, Hui Zhou, Wenjing Cao

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Limited distribution of cratonic strike-slip faults in Sichuan basin and their genesis mechanisms by Zijing Liu, Zijing Liu, Nan Su, Nan Su, Shaobo Liu, Shaobo Liu, Zhuxin Chen, Zhuxin Chen, Pengcheng Tang, Saijun Wu, Lining Wang, Lining Wang, Rong Ren, Rong Ren, Cuiguo Hao, Zhengshuo Miao

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Imaging a Decratonized Lithosphere: A Case of the Eastern North China Craton by Hongqiang Li, Xingfu Huang, Rui Gao, Ramon Carbonell, Lei Gao

“…Abstract During decratonization, the cratonic lithosphere mantle experienced composition transformation and thinning, which have been extensively studied in the North China Craton. …”
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