Precambrian Complexes of the West Siberian Plate: Problem and Solution

Abstract

The heterogeneous assemblage of zircons was identified in metamorphic schists of the Karabash site of the West Siberian Plate. Based on the U–Pb (SHRIMP II) isotope data, zircon varies in age from the Archean–Paleoproterozoic boundary to the early Permian. The Precambrian age data obtained for the study area reflect the erosion of the Precambrian complexes in the framework of West Siberian Plate (with subsequent redeposition of the ancient detrital material within the West Siberian megabasin). Our results make it possible to clarify the history of the formation and evolution of metamorphic rocks in the basement of the West Siberian Plate.