Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe
A geochemical and mineralogical study of thin (2–20 cm) clay-rich beds found in Turonian–Coniacian chalks from the Anglo-Paris Basin has been undertaken. On the basis of their rare-earth element (REE) and mineralogical composition it is possible to subdivide beds into bentonites, characterized by a...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0016756899002836 2024-09-15T18:23:26+00:00 Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe WRAY, DAVID S. 1999 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756899002836 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756899002836 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Geological Magazine volume 136, issue 4, page 361-371 ISSN 0016-7568 1469-5081 journal-article 1999 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756899002836 2024-07-31T04:03:43Z A geochemical and mineralogical study of thin (2–20 cm) clay-rich beds found in Turonian–Coniacian chalks from the Anglo-Paris Basin has been undertaken. On the basis of their rare-earth element (REE) and mineralogical composition it is possible to subdivide beds into bentonites, characterized by a negative Eu anomaly and elevated smectite content, and detrital beds (characterized by a minimal or absent Eu anomaly and a greater proportion of illite). Six beds are considered to be bentonites (Glynde 1, Southerham 1, Caburn, Bridgewick 1, Lewes and Shoreham 2). Trace-element discriminant diagrams add support, as does comparison with similar studies undertaken in eastern England and northern Germany. Geochemical evidence demonstrates that the tephra was variably acidic in composition (rhyodacite–rhyolite–comendite/pantellerite), and was probably derived from crustal melting associated with initial rifting of the North Atlantic. Correlation of bentonites between the Anglo-Paris Basin, eastern England and northern Germany can be demonstrated and independently tested, establishing a tephro-event stratigraphy across northwest Europe for this period. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Cambridge University Press Geological Magazine 136 4 361 371 |
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A geochemical and mineralogical study of thin (2–20 cm) clay-rich beds found in Turonian–Coniacian chalks from the Anglo-Paris Basin has been undertaken. On the basis of their rare-earth element (REE) and mineralogical composition it is possible to subdivide beds into bentonites, characterized by a negative Eu anomaly and elevated smectite content, and detrital beds (characterized by a minimal or absent Eu anomaly and a greater proportion of illite). Six beds are considered to be bentonites (Glynde 1, Southerham 1, Caburn, Bridgewick 1, Lewes and Shoreham 2). Trace-element discriminant diagrams add support, as does comparison with similar studies undertaken in eastern England and northern Germany. Geochemical evidence demonstrates that the tephra was variably acidic in composition (rhyodacite–rhyolite–comendite/pantellerite), and was probably derived from crustal melting associated with initial rifting of the North Atlantic. Correlation of bentonites between the Anglo-Paris Basin, eastern England and northern Germany can be demonstrated and independently tested, establishing a tephro-event stratigraphy across northwest Europe for this period. |
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Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe |
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Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe |
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Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe |
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Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe |
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Identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in Turonian–Coniacian (Upper Cretaceous) chalks of northwest Europe |
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identification and long-range correlation of bentonites in turonian–coniacian (upper cretaceous) chalks of northwest europe |
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