PALEOPLATE TECTONICS IN NEI MONGGOL OF CHINA

In accordance with the studies concerning the tectonics of Nei Monggolmade by Huang Jiqing and others, two tectonic units occur in this area:Sino-Korean Platform to the south and Nei Monggol-Greater Khingan Mtsfold system to the north. The dividing line between the two units lies fromBaiyun’ebo on the west to Chifeng on the east. Geophysical studies demonst-rate that there are two gravity gradient zones trending ENE in the northernmargin of the North China Platform. The northern zone is a linear anomalyzone of--50 to--45 mGal extending from Baiyun’ebo in the west to theeast of Chifeng. The southern zone, 60--70km wide, lies from Guyang throughJining to Longhua in the east and its amplitude of gravity gradient amountsto 60 mGal. Field geological survey indicates that there are two main faultedzones. Our recent investigations suggests that there are two Proterozoic riftsof E-W trend in the northern margin of the North China Platform.