Title of article
Did natural fission of 235U in the earth lead to formation of the supercontinent Columbia?
Author/Authors
Rogers، نويسنده , , John J.W.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages
6
From page
369
To page
374
Abstract
Steady decline in the percentage of 235U in terrestrial uranium made natural fission impossible after about 1.8 Ga. Fission before 1.8 Ga disturbed the lead isotope system at various places worldwide, such as Oklo, Gabon, and may have caused the first lead isotope paradox. Fission in areas of high uranium concentration may also have generated enough heat to localize sparse Archean and Paleoproterozoic UHT belts. The oldest widespread orogenic systems formed at approximately 2.0–1.8 Ga after fission stopped contributing to the earth’s heat flow. These early orogenic systems partly created the supercontinent Columbia.
Keywords
Paleoproterozoic , Columbia supercontinent , Tectonics , Natural fission , Archean
Journal title
Geoscience Frontiers
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
Geoscience Frontiers
Record number
2362379
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