The Upper Middle Hecla Hoek Rocks of Ny Friesland, Spitsbergen

Abstract This paper gives a definitive description of the lithology and thicknesses of the Upper Middle Hecla Hoek rocks of Ny Friesland, Spitsbergen, arising out of Cambridge expeditions since 1951. The succession is the late Pre-Cambrian part of the Hecla Hoek Geosyncline, lying below the Tillite...

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Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Author: Wilson, C. B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1961
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800060325
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800060325
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Summary:Abstract This paper gives a definitive description of the lithology and thicknesses of the Upper Middle Hecla Hoek rocks of Ny Friesland, Spitsbergen, arising out of Cambridge expeditions since 1951. The succession is the late Pre-Cambrian part of the Hecla Hoek Geosyncline, lying below the Tillite horizons and characterized essentially by limestones and dolomites.