In What Plate Tectonic Setting Did Greenstone Belts Form?
In What Plate Tectonic Setting Did Greenstone Belts Form? Greenstone belts, which are remnants of Archean oceanic crust emplaced in the suture zones (convergent plate boundaries), contain most of South America’s known large gold deposits, such as those located near Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Where is greenstone formed? 2 Geological Setting. The Barberton greenstone belt, South