Plate tectonic theory has provided a synthesis to account for the geological development of the Earth's crust during the past 10% of its history. Doubts are now being expressed, however, about the applicability of this theory to the origin of some zones of deformed Precambrian rocks.
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BRIDEN, J. Applicability of Plate Tectonics to Pre-Mesozoic Time. Nature 244, 400–405 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244400a0
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