An International Conference on Craton Formation and Destruction (ICCFD) will involve open discussion and an exchange of ideas on a wide range of topics related to the formation and evolution of cratons and their relationship to shallow tectonics and deep mantle dynamics.

ICCFD will consist of a four-day meeting and a field trip to the Central Zone of the North China Craton.

The Organizing Committee of the ICCFD intends to bring together geologists, petrologists, geochemists and geophysicists with diverse approaches and methodologies.

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