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Research Interests: Structural geology and tectonics, Continental deformation, Geologic mapping

2022

56. Wu, C.*, Wang, G. S., Zhou, Z.G., Zhao, X.Q., Haproff, P. J., 2022. Late Archean–Paleoproterozoic plate tectonics along the northern margin of the North China craton. Geological Society of America Bulletin, doi.org/10.1130/B36533.1

55. Li, J., Wu, C.*, Chen, X. H., Zuza, A.V., Haproff, P. J., Yin, A., Shao, Z. G., 2022. Tectonic evolution of the Beishan orogen in central Asia: Subduction, accretion, and continent-continent collision during the closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean, Geological Society of America Bulletin, doi.org/10.1130/B36451.1

54. Li, B., Wang, Y., Zuza, A. V., Chen, X., Shao, Z., Wang, Z. Z., Sun, Y. J., Wu, C., 2022. Cenozoic deformation in the eastern domain of the North Qaidam thrust belt, northern Tibetan Plateau. Geological Society of America Bulletin, doi.org/10.1130/B36215.1

53. Wu, C.*, Li, J., Zuza, A. V., Haproff, P. J., Yin, A., Ding, L., 2022. Paleoproterozoic–Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the Longshou Shan, western North China craton. Geosphere, 18(3), 1177-1193

52. Li, J. L., Liu, J., Scott, J. M., Wu, C., Zhu, D. C., Zhang, L., 2022. Early Permian magmatism above a slab window in Inner Mongolia, North China: Implications for the Paleo-Asian Ocean subduction processes and accretionary crustal growth. Solid Earth Sciences. doi.org/10.1016/j.sesci.2022.02.001

51. Li, J. L., Liu, J., Wu, C., Zhu, D. C., Sun, S., 2022. Permian Remelting and Maturity of Continental Crust Revealed by the Daqing Peraluminous Granitic Batholith, Inner Mongolia. Lithosphere, 2022(1), 5658756

50. Tuo, J., Wu, C.*, Wang, G., Wu, J., Zhou, Z., Li, J., Haproff, P. J., 2022. Neoproterozoic–Mesozoic Tectono-Magmatic evolution of the northern Dabie Orogen, eastern China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 228, 105138.

49. Wu, C.*, Li, J., Zuza, A. V., Haproff, P. J., Chen, X., Ding, L., 2022. Proterozoic？ Phanerozoic tectonic evolution of the Qilian Shan and Eastern Kunlun Range, northern Tibet. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 134, doi.org/10.1130/B36306.1

2021

48. Wu, C.*, Li, J., Ding, L., 2021. Low-temperature thermochronology constraints on the evolution of the Eastern Kunlun Range, northern Tibetan Plateau. Geosphere, 17(4), 1193-1213.

47. Li, X. G., Xu, G. Q., Wu, C., Yin, A., Wu, S. H., Zuza, A. V., Chen, G., Li, Z. W., Xu, S. H., Li, Y. W., 2021. Pure Void Space and Fracture Pore Space in Fault-Fractured Zones. Frontiers in Earth Science, 9, 683439.

46. Wang G. S., Li H. Y., Zhou Z. G., Wu C., 2021. Tectonic significance of the newly discovered tectonic mélange within the Xingmeng orogenic belt. Chinese Journal of Geology, 56 (2), 483-507. (in Chinese with English abstract)

45. Zhou S. Y., Wu C.*, 2021, Discussion on the formation mechanism of basalt columnar joint hexagonal structure. Geological Review, 67 (6), 1629-1635. (in Chinese with English abstract)

44. Wu, C.*, Zuza, A. V., Li, J., Haproff, P. J., Yin, A., Chen, X.H., Ding, L., Li, B., 2021, Late Mesozoic？Cenozoic cooling history of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau and its foreland derived from low-temperature thermochronology. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 133 (11-12): 2393–2417

43. Wu, C.*, Zuza, A. V., Yin, A., Chen, X., Haproff, P. J., Li, J., Li, B., Ding, L., 2021, Punctuated orogeny during the assembly of Asia: Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the North China craton and the Qilian Shan from the Paleoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic. Tectonics, e2020TC006503.

42. Cheng, F., Zuza, A. V., Haproff, P. J., Wu, C., Neudorf, C., Chang, H., Li, X.Z., Li, B., 2021, Accommodation of India-Asia convergence via strike-slip faulting and block rotation in the Qilian Shan fold-thrust belt, northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of the Geological Society. 178(3), jgs2020-207

41. Li, J. L., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Zhu, D. C., Wu, C., 2021, Late Carboniferous to Early Permian ridge subduction identified in the southeastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Implications for the architecture and growth of continental crust in accretionary orogens. Lithos, 384, 105969.

40. Liu, C.F., Zhou, Z.G., Wang, G.S., Wu, C., Li, H., Ma, S., 2021, Carboniferous ridge subduction in the Xingmeng Orogenic Belt: Constraints from geochronological, geochemical, and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic analysis of strongly peraluminous granites and gabbro-diorites in the Xilinhot micro-continent. Geoscience Frontiers, 12(3), 101103.

39. Li, B., Zuza, A. V., Chen, X., Wang, Z. Z., Shao, Z., Levy, D. A., Wu, C., Xu, S.L., Sun, Y., 2021, Pre-cenozoic evolution of the northern Qilian Orogen from zircon geochronology: Framework for early growth of the northern Tibetan Plateau. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 562, 110091.

2020

38. Zuza, A. V., Gavillot, Y., Haproff, P. J., Wu, C., 2020, Kinematic evolution of a continental collision: Constraining the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen via bulk strain rates. Tectonophysics, 797, 228642.

37. Zhou, Z., Wu, J., Niu, Y., Wang, G., Wu, C., Liu, C., Ju, J., 2020 Geochemistry of the Mesoproterozoic Intrusions, Geochronology and Isotopic Constraints on the Xiaonanshan Cu-Ni Deposit along the Northern Margin of the North China Craton. Journal of Earth Science, 31(4), 653-667.

36. Wu, C.*, Li, J., Zuza, A. V., Liu, C., Liu, W., Chen, X., Jiang, T., Li, B., 2020, Cenozoic cooling history and fluvial terrace development of the western domain of the Eastern Kunlun Range, northern Tibet. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 560, 109971.

35. Han, S.X., Wu, C.*, Zhou, Z. G., Wang, G. S., 2020, Geology, geochemistry, and geochronology of the Paleoproterozoic Donggouzi mafic-ultramafic complex: implications for the evolution of the North China craton. Lithos, 366-367, 105567.

34. Wu, C.*, Liu, C.F., Fan, S.Y., Zuza, A.V., Ding, L., Liu, W.C., Ye, B.Y., Yang, S.J., Zhou, Z.G., 2020, Structural analysis and tectonic evolution of the western domain of the Eastern Kunlun Range, northwest Tibet. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 132 (5-6), 1291-1315.

2019

33. Wu, C.*, Zuza, A. V., Chen, X., Ding, L., Levy, D. A., Liu, C., Liu, W., Jiang, T., and Stockli, D. F., 2019, Tectonics of the Eastern Kunlun Range: Cenozoic reactivation of a Paleozoic-early Mesozoic orogen. Tectonics, 38, 1609–1650.

32. Wu, C.*, Zuza, A. V., Zhou, Z., Yin, A., McRivette, M., Chen, X., Ding, L., and Geng, J., 2019, Mesozoic-Cenozoic evolution of the Eastern Kunlun Range, central Tibet, and implications for basin evolution within the Indo-Asian collision. Lithosphere, 11 (4), 524-550.

31. Song, Z. J., Zhang, H. Y., Hou, D., Liu, C. F., Liu, W. C., Wu, C., 2019, Discovery and the geological significance of retrograded eclogites from the northern margin of the central Qilian block. Earth Science Frontiers, 26 (2), 233-248. (in Chinese with English abstract) 

30. Song, Z. J., Liu, W. C., Zhang, H. Y., Liu, C. F., Luo, K., Wu. C., 2019, Detrital zircon geochronology and its geological significance of Upper Permian sandstones in Yushigou area of western Qilian Mountains, China. Geosceince, 33 (1), 112-120. (in Chinese with English abstract)

29. Haproff, P. J., Zuza, A. V., Yin, A., Harrison, T. M., Manning, C. M., Ding, L., Wu, C., Chen, J., and Dubey, C. S., 2019, Tectonic evolution of the northern Indo-Burma Ranges (Part 1): lateral correlation of Himalayan-Tibetan lithologic units across the eastern Himalayan syntaxis. Geosphere, 15 (3), 856-881.

28. Liu C.F., Wu, C., Song, Z.J., Liu, W.C., Zhang, H.Y., 2019, Petrogenesis and tectonic significance of Early Paleozoic magmatism in the northern margin of the Qilian block, northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Lithosphere, 11 (3), 365-385.

27. Zuza, A. V., Wu, C., Wang, Z., Levy, D. A., Li, B., Xiong, X., and Chen, X, 2019, Underthrusting and duplexing beneath the northern Tibetan Plateau and the evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen. Lithosphere, 11 (2), 209-231.

26. Li, J. L., Zhou, Z. G., Wu, C., Wang, Y., Wang, G. S., Liu, C. F., Wu, J., 2019, Geochronology, petrogenesis, and tectonic implications of the Early Permian volcanic rocks in the northern margin of the North China craton. Geological Journal, 54 (3), 1535-1553.

25. Wang, G. S., Zhou, Z. G., Liu, C. F., Wu, C., Li, H., Jiang, T., 2019, Tectonic significance of the Late Carboniferous Zhunmubutai ophiolitic mélange from Xi‐Ujimqin, Inner Mongolia. Geological Journal, 54 (1), 364-377.

24. Zhou, Z. G., Liu, C. F., Wang, G., Zhang, N., Li, H., Wu, C., 2019, Geochronology, geochemistry and tectonic significance of the Dashizhai ophiolitic mélange belt, southeastern Xing’an–Mongolia orogenic belt. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 108 (1), 67-88.

2018

23. Wu, C.*, Zhou, Z., Zuza, A. V., Wang, G., Liu, C., and Jiang, T., 2018, A 1.9‐Ga Mélange Along the Northern Margin of the North China Craton: Implications for the Assembly of Columbia Supercontinent. Tectonics, 37 (10), 3610-3646.

22. Liu, C. F., Xu, M. T., Zhou, Z. G., Wang, G. S., Wu, C., Zhu, Y., Li, H., Ye, B. Y., 2018, Magmatic history during late Carboniferous to early Permian in the North of the central Xing’an-Mongolia Orogenic Belt: a case study of the Houtoumiao pluton, Inner Mongolia. International Geology Review, 60 (15), 1918-1939.

21. Zhou, Z. G., Wang, G. S., Di, Y. J., Gu, Y. C., Zhang, D., Zhu, W. P., Wu, C., Chen, L. Z. 2018, Discovery of Mesoproterozoic kimberlite from Dorbed Banner, Inner Mongolia and its tectonic significance. Geological Journal, 53 (3), 992-1004.

20. Liu, C. F., Zhou, Z. G., Wang, G., Wu, C., Li, H., Zhu, Y., Ye, B. 2018, Geochronology and geochemistry of the Late Jurassic bimodal volcanic rocks from Hailisen area, central‐southern Great Xing'an Range, Northeast China. Geological Journal, 53 (5), 2099-2117

19. Li, J. L., Zhou, Z. G., He, Y., Wang, G. S., Wu, C., Liu, C. F., Dai, P., 2018, Geochronological and sedimentological evidences of Panyangshan foreland basin for tectonic control on the Late Paleozoic plate marginal orogenic belt along the northern margin of the North China Craton. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 107 (4), 1193-1213.

18. Wang, G.S, Liu, C.F, Pei, W.X., Zhou, Z.G., Li, H.Y., Wu C., Zhu Y., Ye B.Y., 2018, Geochemistry and zircon U–Pb–Hf isotopes of the granitoids of Qianjinchang pluton in the Xi Ujimqi, Inner Mongolia: implications for petrogenesis and geodynamic setting. Geological Journal, 53, 767-787.

17. Zhou, Z. G., Hu, M., Wu, C., Wang, G., Liu, C., Cai, A., Jiang, T., 2018, Coupled U–Pb dating and Hf isotopic analysis of detrital zircons from Bayan Obo Group in Inner Mongolia: Constraints on the evolution of the Bayan Obo rift belt. Geological Journal, 53 (6), 2649-2664.

16. Liu, C. F., Wu, C.*, Zhou Z. G, Zhu Y., Jiang T., Song Z. J., Liu W. C., Yang X., Zhang H. Y., 2018, U–Pb detrital zircon geochronology from the basement of the Central Qilian Terrane: implications for tectonic evolution of northeastern Tibetan Plateau. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 107 (2), 673-686.

15. Zuza, A. V., Wu, C., Reith, R. C., Yin, A., Li, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Wu, L., and Liu, W., 2018, Tectonic evolution of the Qilian Shan: A Paleozoic orogen reactivated in the Cenozoic. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 130 (5-6), 881-925.

2017

14. Wu, C.*, Wang, G. S., Zhou, Z. G., Liu, C. F., Liu, W. C., Jiang, T., 2017, Constrasts and enlightenments from field capacity trained of Geological students by regional geological mapping between China and America. Chinese Geological education, 26 (4), 94-97. (in Chinese with English abstract)

13. Wang, G. S., Wu, C., Chen, C., Zhou, Z. G., Liu, C. F., Jiang, T., 2017, Geochronological data of igneous and metamorphic rocks from the Xing’an-Mongolia Orogenic Belt of the eastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: implications for the final closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 106 (8), 2727-2746.

12. Liu, C. F., Zhou, Z. G., Tang, Y., Wu, C., Li, H., Zhu, Y., Ye, B. Y., 2017, Geochronology and tectonic settings of Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous intrusive rocks in the Ulanhot region, central and southern Da Xingan Range. Geological Magazine, 154 (5), 923-945.

11. Liu, C. F., Zhou, Z. G., Wu, J., Li, H., Wu, C., Zhu, Y., Ye, B. Y., 2017, Geochronology, geochemistry and tectonic implications of Weitingchagan composite pluton in northern segment of the Xing‐Meng Orogenic Belt. Geological Journal, 52 (6), 900-918.

10. Li, H.S., Wu, C.*, Luo, T.W., Jiang, T., Chen, Y.F., Wang, G.H., 2017, Ages and geochemistry of the Renacuo granitoids in the Gaize area, central Tibet: Implications for the northward subduction of the Bangong Suture Ocean. Geological Journal, 52 (1), 14-29.

9. Wu, C.*, Zuza, A. V., Yin, A., Liu, C., Reith, R. C., Zhang, J., Liu, W. C., Zhou, Z. G., 2017, Geochronology and geochemistry of Neoproterozoic granitoids in the central Qilian Shan of northern Tibet: Reconstructing the Amalgamation Processes and Tectonic History of Asia. Lithosphere, 9 (4), 609-636.

8. Wu, C.*, Wang, B., Zhou, Z., Wang, G., Zuza, A. V., Liu, C., Jiang, T., Liu, W., Ma, S., 2017, The relationship between magma and mineralization in Chaobuleng iron polymetallic deposit, Inner Mongolia. Gondwana Research, 45, 228-253.

2016

7. Wang, X. B., Ge, J. P., Wei, W., Li, H., Wu, C., Zhu, G., 2016, Spatial dynamics of the communities and the role of major countries in the international rare earths trade: a complex network analysis. PloS one, 11(5)

6. Wu, C., Yin, A., Zuza, A. V., Zhang, J., Liu, W., Ding, L., 2016, Pre-Cenozoic Geologic History of the Central and Northern Tibetan Plateau and the Role of Wilson Cycles in Constructing the Tethyan Orogenic System. Lithosphere, 8 (3), 254-292

5. Wu, C.*, Liu, C. F., Zhu, Y., Zhou, Z. G., Jiang, T., Liu, W. C., Li, H. Y., Wu, C., Ye, B.Y., 2016, Early Paleozoic magmatic history of central Inner Mongolia, China: implications for the tectonic evolution of the Southeast Central Asian Orogenic Belt. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 105 (5), 1307-1327

4. Wu C.*, Jiang T., Wu C., Li H.S., Li Z., Liu W.C., 2016, Geochemistry, zircon U-Pb and molybdenite Re-Os dating of the Taolaituo porphyry Mo deposit in the Central Great Hinggan Range: implications for the geodynamic evolution of northeastern China. Geological Journal, 51(6), 949-964

2015-2013 

3. Wu C.*, Jiang T., Liu W. C., Zhang D., Zhou Z. G., 2015, Early Cretaceous adakitic granites and mineralization of the Yili porphyry Mo deposit in the Great Xing'an Range: implications for the geodynamic evolution of northeastern China. International Geology Review, 57 (9-10), 1152-1171

2. Wu C.*, Jiang T., Liu C. F., Liu W. C., 2014, Early Cretaceous A-type granites and Mo mineralization, Aershan area, eastern Inner Mongolia, Northeast China: geochemical and isotopic constraints. International Geology Review, 56 (11), 1357-1376

1. Zuza, A. V., Reith, R., Yin, A., Dong, S. W., Liu, W. C., Zhang, Y. X., Wu, C., 2013. Structural and tectonic framework of the Qilian Shan–Nan Shan thrust belt, northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Acta Geologica Sinica, 87(supplement), 1-3.