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Part of a continent broken from its main mass
Continental crustal fragments, partly synonymous with microcontinents, are pieces of continents that have broken off from main continental masses to form
Continental_fragment
Collection of islands
forming archipelagos can be referred to as oceanic islands, continental fragments, or continental islands. These are landmasses that are typically formed
Archipelago
Large geographical region identified by convention
plates, but exclude small continental fragments such as Madagascar that are generally referred to as microcontinents. Continental crust is only known to
Continent
Mostly submerged continental crust area in Oceania
years ago. It has been described variously as a submerged continent, continental fragment, and microcontinent. The name and concept for Zealandia was proposed
Zealandia
Landmass corresponding to Afro–Eurasia
Africa Eastern Siberia Greenland Indian Subcontinent See also: World portal Regions of the world Continental fragment Category Chronology of continents
Old_World
Largest of four islands of the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen
Yemen, but geographically it belongs to Africa, for it represents a continental fragment that is geologically linked to the Somali plate. The inhabitants
Socotra
Large continental mass mainly undersea
possible submerged continent between the Indian and African coasts. Continental fragment – Part of a continent broken from its main mass Lost lands – Islands
Submerged_continent
Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and governorate of Yemen
it belongs to Africa as it represents a continental fragment that is geologically linked to the continental African Somali Plate. The archipelago consists
Socotra_Governorate
Northern landmass that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent
spreading had begun in the North Atlantic between the Rockall Basin, a continental fragment sitting on top of the Eurasian Plate, and North America. By 56 Mya
Laurasia
Failed microcontinent between Greenland and Canada
19 to 24 kilometres (12 to 15 mi) thick surrounded by a thinned out continental crust which is 14 to 17 kilometres (8.7 to 10.6 mi) thick on each side
Davis Strait proto-microcontinent
Davis_Strait_proto-microcontinent
Continental fragment seamount southeast of New Zealand
few hundred miles off the coast of New Zealand. It represents a continental fragment that separated from Zealandia as a result of rifting. The seamount
Bollons_Seamount
Oceanic plateau in the southern Indian Ocean
composed of continental lithosphere. One or several ridge jumps transformed the Elan Bank into a microcontinent and dispersed continental fragments in the
Kerguelen_Plateau
Layer of rock that forms the continents and continental shelves
and eventually severed, replaced by oceanic crust. The edges of continental fragments formed this way (both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, for example)
Continental_crust
Study of Earth's magnetic field in past
constraining the ancient position and movement of continents and continental fragments (terranes). The field of paleomagnetism also encompasses equivalent
Paleomagnetism
Craton forming the geological core of North America
Laurentia or the North American craton is a large continental craton that forms the ancient geological core of North America. Many times in its past,
Laurentia
Formation of mountain ranges
subduction continues, island arcs, continental fragments, and oceanic material may gradually accrete onto the continental margin. This is one of the main
Orogeny
Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, east of Mozambique. It has a
Geography_of_Madagascar
Two or three-dimensionally defined space
Autonomous area § Autonomous region Committee of the Regions Continent Continental fragment Euroregion Field (geography) Latin names of regions Military district
Region
Seamount in the Mediterranean, south of Cyprus
Ditza (1998). Eratosthenes Seamount: the possible spearhead of incipient continental collision in the Eastern Mediterranean, in Robertson, A.H.F., Emeis,
Eratosthenes_Seamount
Geology of continental crust containing New Zealand and New Caledonia
on Zealandia has taken place repeatedly in various parts of the continental fragment before, during, and after it rifted away from the supercontinent
Geology_of_Zealandia
Continental fragment seamount west of New Zealand
rising to 2,400 m (7,900 ft) below sea level. The seamount is a continental fragment that rifted away from the South Tasman Rise and Challenger Plateau
Joseph_Gilbert_Seamount
Precambrian microcontinent that broke off India and Madagascar
zircons are interpreted to have been brought up from buried continental crust as fragments entrained as xenocrysts within the basalt. Interpretation of
Mauritia_(microcontinent)
Majority of lands of the Western Hemisphere
The Vespucci passage above applied the "New World" label to merely the continental landmass of South America. At the time, most of the continent of North
New_World
Supercontinent from the late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic eras
and geographic changes in the Baoshan block as a Gondwana-derived continental fragment in southwest China". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
Pangaea
Microcontinental block in the Philippine Mobile Belt
The Mindoro block is a microcontinental block located in the Philippine Mobile Belt and the east side of North Palawan Block. It has comprises a metamorphic
Mindoro_Block
Submarine plateau in the western Indian Ocean
northern part of the Mascarene Plateau is formed of granite, and is a fragment of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. The granite is topped with deposits
Mascarene_Plateau
ancient continental crust (Zimbabwe) Bellingshausen plate – Ancient tectonic plate that fused onto the Antarctic plate Charcot plate – Fragment of the
List_of_tectonic_plates
Hypothetical Neoproterozoic supercontinent
collisional events. Rodinia broke up in the Neoproterozoic, with its continental fragments reassembled to form Pannotia 633–573 Ma. In contrast with Pannotia
Rodinia
Microcontinent in the Indian Ocean
"U–Pb geochronology of Seychelles granitoids: a Neoproterozoic continental arc fragment". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 187 (1): 27–38. Bibcode:2001E&PSL
Seychelles_microcontinent
Part of a larger geographical region or continent
administrative division Continent Continental fragment European Committee of the Regions Euroregion List of continents and continental subregions by population
Subregion
Microcontinental block in the western Philippines
portion of a much larger area of block-faulted and foundered pre-Tertiary continental material which extends throughout the southern part of the South China
North_Palawan_Block
Island arc system in the Southern Ocean
the small Scotia and South Sandwich Plates. The arc is formed by continental fragments that once formed a land bridge between South America and Antarctica
Scotia_Arc
Minor plate that separated from Gondwana
India and Asia (~3,600 km or 2,200 mi). These authors propose a continental fragment of northern Gondwana rifted from India, traveled northward, and initiated
Indian_plate
Fictional island in Plato's works
writes in the same style as Hellanicus, suggesting a similarity between a fragment of Hellanicus's work and an account in the Critias. Rodney Castleden suggests
Atlantis
Ocean on the margin of Gondwana between the Middle Cambrian and Late Triassic
Neo-Tethys), which was located between Gondwana and the Hunic terranes (continental fragments that broke off Gondwana and moved north). It opened as the Proto-Tethys
Paleo-Tethys_Ocean
Neoproterozoic to Cretaceous landmass
orogenies, collectively known as the Pan-African orogeny, caused the continental fragments of a much older supercontinent, Rodinia, to amalgamate. One of those
Gondwana
Geologic formation in Central America
The Chortis Block is a 400–600 kilometres (250–370 mi) continental fragment in Central America (Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and the off-shore
Chortis_Block
Topics referred to by the same term
Lake, Newfoundland Gander River, Newfoundland Gander terrane, a continental fragment in Newfoundland Gander Island, part of the Moore Islands, British
Gander
Submerged microcontinent south east of Tasmania
the L'Atalante Depression. The East Tasman Plateau represents a continental fragment. Prior to tectonic rifting, the East Tasman Plateau microcontinent
East_Tasman_Plateau
Antarctic Treaty System. Boundaries between the continents of Earth Continental union Gallery of dependent territory flags Gallery of sovereign state
List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent
List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_continent
as the New Zealand continent or Tasmantis, is a nearly submerged continental fragment that sank after breaking away from Australia 60–85 Ma (million years)
List of continent name etymologies
List_of_continent_name_etymologies
Terrane that includes parts of Alaska, Siberia and the continental shelf between them
Greenland, the AAC is the largest of the Neoproterozoic–early Paleozoic continental fragments now dispersed around the Arctic Ocean; some of which possibly formed
Arctic Alaska-Chukotka terrane
Arctic_Alaska-Chukotka_terrane
Atlantic fragment of continental crust
The Jan Mayen Microcontinent is a fragment of continental crust within the oceanic part of the western Eurasian Plate lying northeast of Iceland. At the
Jan_Mayen_Microcontinent
Undersea peak off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada
Orphan Knoll is an undersea peak, horst and continental fragment located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, with mounds on
Orphan_Knoll
Terrestrial ecoregion that covers the Socotra Archipelago
biogeographic extension of the Horn of Africa. The archipelago is an ancient continental fragment. The opening of the East African Rift created the Gulf of Aden and
Socotra Island xeric shrublands
Socotra_Island_xeric_shrublands
National park in Maine, United States
eventually brought the schist to the surface. About 450 Mya, an ancient continental fragment, or micro-terrane, called Avalonia collided with North America. The
Acadia_National_Park
Africa Eastern Siberia Greenland Indian Subcontinent See also: World portal Regions of the world Continental fragment Category Chronology of continents
List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent (data file)
List_of_sovereign_states_and_dependent_territories_by_continent_(data_file)
Hypothetical continent
based on any survey or direct observation, but rather on the idea that continental land in the Northern Hemisphere should be balanced by land in the Southern
Terra_Australis
North American orogeny
Acadian orogeny involved the collision of a series of Avalonian continental fragments with the Laurasian continent. Geographically, the Acadian orogeny
Acadian_orogeny
Species of amphibian
Currently, the granitic Seychelles are the remaining emergent part of a continental fragment, previously part of Gondwana, that was associated with India and
Seychelles_treefrog
Microcontinent or group of continental fragments rifted away from Gondwana
assemblage, or simply Armorica, was a microcontinent or group of continental fragments that rifted away from Gondwana towards the end of the Silurian and
Armorican_terrane
2007.04.021. Condie, K.C. (2003). "Supercontinents, superplumes and continental growth: the Neoproterozoic record". In Yoshida, M.; Windley, W.F.; Dasgupta
List_of_paleocontinents
Geological area in northwestern North America
on one side and Siberia on the other. This effectively dispersed continental fragments—the Alexander, Eastern Klamath, Northern Sierra and Okanagan terranes—westward
Wrangellia_terrane
Phanerozoic accretionary orogen
magmatic arcs, arc-related basins, accretionary complexes, seamounts, continental fragments and ophiolites. It is also considered a relatively distinctive collisional
Central_Asian_Orogenic_Belt
Includes rocks over 4 billion years old from the Hadean Eon
change conceptions of the structure and nature of these ancient continental fragments. Nevertheless, the oldest cratons on Earth include the Kaapvaal
Oldest_dated_rocks
Topics referred to by the same term
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Orphan Knoll, an undersea peak, horst and continental fragment in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland Orphan (typesetting), the
Orphan_(disambiguation)
Geological area in northwestern North America
(named for the Alexander Archipelago in Alaska) is a Neoproterozoic continental fragment that originated far from its current location, before being transported
Alexander_Terrane
Minor oceanic tectonic plate between the Antarctic and South American plates
and continental fragments now distributed around the Scotia Sea. Before the formation of the plate began 40 million years ago (40Ma), these fragments were
Scotia_plate
subducted under the Jequié Block. At the same time, another small continental fragment, the Serrinha Block, may have collided as well and was extensively
Transamazonian_orogeny
Prehistoric ocean between Gondwana and Laurasia
two supercontinents which lasted from the late Palaeozoic until continental fragments derived from Gondwana obliterated it. After World War II, Tethys
Tethys_Ocean
Oceanic trench in the Indian Ocean
and the epicenters along it, due to the subduction process where the India Plate subducts under the continental fragments of the eastern microplates.
Sunda_Trench
Major landmass in the geological past
A paleocontinent or palaeocontinent is a distinct area of continental crust that existed as a major landmass in the geological past. There have been many
Paleocontinent
initiated until 155 million years ago when Australia broke apart from a continental fragment of the Burma Plate that's present location is argued to be subsumed
Exmouth_Plateau
Accreted terrane west of the Wyoming craton
block could be an accreted Archean block. It may be a re-accreted rifted fragment of the Wyoming craton. Or the block could be a part of the Wyoming craton
Grouse_Creek_block
Undersea bathymetric high in the Indian Ocean
adjacent Wallaby Plateau, consists of a continental fragment of highly attenuated, stretched, and faulted continental crust that has been extensively intruded
Zenith_Plateau
Seasonal pools of water that provide habitat
Socotra archipelago, which is exceedingly remote for what it is, a continental fragment of Gondwana, is believed to have been isolated since the Miocene
Vernal_pool
Ancient string of microcontinents that rifted from Gondwana
and geographic changes in the Baoshan block as a Gondwana-derived continental fragment in southwest China". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
Cimmeria_(continent)
Underwater plateau in the South Pacific Ocean
named after. It has been described as a continental fragment that rifted away from the northwestern continental margin of Australia but its position at
Louisiade_Plateau
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to plate tectonics
Supercontinent – Landmass comprising more than one continental core, or craton Terrane – Fragment of crust formed on one tectonic plate and accreted to
Outline_of_plate_tectonics
Late Cretaceous mid-ocean ridge that has been uplifted
F (1998). "Tectonic significance of the Eratosthenes Seamount: a continental fragment in the process of collision with a subduction zone in the eastern
Troodos_Ophiolite
Fictional character created by Dashiell Hammett
collection of all 36 Continental Op stories also based on the pulp magazine texts and an, until then, unpublished story fragment entitled "Three Dimes
The_Continental_Op
with Nicaragua and El Salvador it is underlain by the Chortis Block continental fragment. Currently, the Valle de Catacamas basin extends along the Guayape
Geology_of_Honduras
Municipality in Palawan, Philippines
expansion. The whole Busuanga Island belongs to the non-volcanic micro-continental fragment of the northern Palawan group of islands which includes all areas
Busuanga,_Palawan
Prehistoric superocean that surrounded Pangaea
mid-Paleozoic into the active margin it still is today. Most of the continental fragments, volcanic arcs, and ocean basins added to Laurentia this way contained
Panthalassa
adjacent by about 480 km.[citation needed] The Australia–New Zealand continental fragment of Gondwana split from the rest of Gondwana in the late Cretaceous
Geology_of_New_Zealand
nearby parts of the Zealandia continent. Kenn Plateau off northeast Australia: a continental fragment in the southwest Pacific jigsaw Zealandia v t e v t e
Kenn_Plateau
Seamount chain east of Australia
Australian continental shelf. The two chains lie on opposite sides of the Dampier Ridge which is believed to be a submerged continental fragment, that is
Lord_Howe_Seamount_Chain
Basin in offshore Pakistan
Laxmi Ridge is interpreted as continental fragment and the Laxmi Basin is considered to be an area of extended continental crust respectively. The gravity
Offshore_Indus_Basin
Ancient ocean which separated two major palaeocontinents, Gondwana and Laurussia
its turn evolved into a mid-oceanic ridge that separated small continental fragments such as Avalonia and Carolina from the main Gondwanan land mass
Rheic_Ocean
Mountain building event caused by the collision of Laurentia, Baltica and Avalonia
oceanic island arc, they propose that it involved a collision with a continental fragment. The Shelveian Orogeny occurred particularly in the Shelve area in
Caledonian_orogeny
Africa Eastern Siberia Greenland Indian Subcontinent See also: World portal Regions of the world Continental fragment Category Chronology of continents
List_of_Indigenous_peoples
Subsea formation extending north from the Alaskan margin into the Arctic Ocean
the adjacent Northwind Ridge, is a continental fragment that is thought to have drifted from the Canadian continental margin. The geomorphology of the region
Chukchi_Plateau
Region and island in Indonesia
the east, the traditional view of collisions of multiple micro-continental fragments sliced from New Guinea with an active volcanic margin in West Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Variety of life in the New Caledonia archipelago and its seas
comprises fragments of the continental crust of Gondwana, dating to over one hundred million years ago (Ma), as well as volcanic material. The fragments apparently
Biodiversity_of_New_Caledonia
Hypothesized astronomical event
the Narryer Gneiss Terrane in Western Australia are the oldest continental fragments on Earth, yet they appear to post-date the LHB. The oldest mineral
Late_Heavy_Bombardment
she questions the veracity of the account of the Holocaust in the book Fragments by Binjamin Wilkomirski Nick Groom, lecturer in English, University of
List of In Our Time programmes
List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
Earthquakes in western Afghanistan
when it became part of Eurasia. To the south there is a collage of continental fragments and magmatic arcs that have been progressively accreted, particularly
2023_Herat_earthquakes
American writer (1894–1961)
twenty-eight stories and two serialized novels starring Continental Op, plus the previously unpublished fragment "Three Dimes". ISBN 978-0-525432-95-1 Collected
Dashiell_Hammett
the son of King Somnus and Queen Apnea. Prince Kiefer Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past PlayStation Nintendo 3DS iOS Android He is the prince
List_of_fictional_princes
Small tectonic unit in the Pannonian Basin in Europe
Cretaceous until the Miocene in the collision of continental Europe with smaller continental fragments of ALCAPA, Tisza, Pelso and Dacia microplates. The
Pelso_plate
Genus of small freshwater animals
Socotra archipelago, which is exceedingly remote for what it is, a continental fragment of Gondwana, isolated since the Miocene. Branchipodopsis relictus
Branchipodopsis
Cratonic rock body which makes up most of the continent Antarctica
an extensive central craton (Mawson craton) that occupies most of the continental interior and various other marginal cratons that are exposed along the
East_Antarctic_Shield
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to oceanography
eruption in the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand Bollons Seamount – A continental fragment seamount southeast of New Zealand Bounty Trough – A depression in
Outline_of_oceanography
is centered on an oceanic basin (a fragment of the ancient Tethys Ocean) rather than lying entirely over continental crust as all other lakes do. Lake
List_of_lakes_by_area
Ancient Greek analogue astronomical computer
separated into three main fragments which are now divided into 82 separate fragments after conservation efforts. Four of these fragments contain gears, while
Antikythera_mechanism
Geological process at mid-ocean ridges
upper mantle lithosphere begins to form between the separating continental fragments. When one of the rifts opens into the existing ocean, the rift system
Seafloor_spreading
Ancient ocean that existed from the latest Ediacaran to the Carboniferous
as peri-Gondwana, from various continents and Gondwana-derived continental fragments from Precambrian times and onwards. According to von Raumer & Stampfli
Proto-Tethys_Ocean
develops south of Italy, which is one of several Mediterranean mini-continental fragments caught between the two plates. This buckling of the Earth's crust
Geology_of_Europe
Earth history, 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago
temperate climate zones, and there is little or no evidence for continental fragments in polar regions. Due to the lack of evidence of sediment build-up
Boring_Billion
Ancient geological fault
involved a complex and protracted collisional history of numerous continental fragments, volcanic arcs and back-arc basins that were accreted to Laurentia
Iapetus_Suture
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