Tectonic Evolution of South AmericaTectonic _ CapaPresentationForewordPrefaceContentsCratonic South AmericaCrustal Evolution of the South American PlatformTectonic Evolution of the South American PlatformGeochemical Significance of Sr and Nd DataSummary of the Isotopic Constraints on Crustal EvolutionThe Rio de La Plata and Luiz Alves cratonic fragments, and the Dom Feliciano BeltConcluding remarks

The Amazonian CratoEastern Amazonian CratonCentral Amazonian Province (CAP)Maroni - Itacainas Province (MIP)High Grade Metamorphic Terranes Ventuari - Tapajs Province (VTP)Western Amazonian CratoRio Negro - Juruena Province (RNJP)General Geological AspectsOrogenies and Terranes in the Southern Rio Negro-Juruena Province

Rondonian - San Ignacio Province (RSIP)Sunsas Province (SP)Final considerations

The So Lus Craton and the Gurupi Fold BeltTectonic FrameworkThe Gurupi Mobile BeltDiscussion

Archean and PaleoproterozoicThe Northern Part of the So Francisco CratinThe Archean CrustThe Paleoproterozoic crustArchean Lithological AssociationsArchean Crustal EvolutionThe Paleoproterozoic TerraneSupracrustal rocksArchean-Paleoproterozoic basement of the Brasiliano marginal beltPeleoproterozoic Crustal Evolution

Buenos Aires Cratonic RegionSierra Tandilia Region and the Martin Garcia IslandTectonic Evolution of the Buenos Aires ComplexThe Island of Martin GarciaThe Precambrian and Lower Paleozoic Sedimentary rocks of the Sierra Tandilia Ventaria Fold and Thrust BeltThe Paleozoic Siliclastic UnitsTectonic Evolution