Antarctica: Geology of the Ellsworth Mountains

Geologic reconnaissance indicates that the Ellsworth Mountains consist mainly of thousands of feet of folded, slightly metamorphosed, clastic sedimentary rocks of unknown age. Three major stratigraphic units are recognized, but only fragmentary fossils have been found. The folding is asymmetric, ove...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Anderson, John J., Bastien, Thomas W., Schmidt, Paul G., Splettstoesser, John F., Craddock, Campbell
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1962
Subjects:
Ellsworth Mountains
Heritage Range
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.138.3542.824
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.138.3542.824
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Summary:Geologic reconnaissance indicates that the Ellsworth Mountains consist mainly of thousands of feet of folded, slightly metamorphosed, clastic sedimentary rocks of unknown age. Three major stratigraphic units are recognized, but only fragmentary fossils have been found. The folding is asymmetric, overturned, or recumbent; fold axes strike north, 10° to 20° west. Basic igneous sills occur in the northern Heritage Range.

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