The provenance of Middle Jurassic sandstones in the Scotian Basin: petrographic evidence of passive margin tectonics 1 This article is one of a series of papers published in this CJES Special Issue on the theme of Mesozoic–Cenozoic geology of the Scotian Basin . 2 Geological Survey of Canada Contribution 20110319.

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Li, Gang, Pe-Piper, Georgia, Piper, David J.W.
• Other Authors: Dehler, Sonya, Deptuck, Mark, Karim, Atika
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2012
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Canada; Greenland; Breton Island; Canso
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e2012-061; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/e2012-061; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e2012-061

The tectonic and geomorphological evolution of the Scotian margin and its hinterland is poorly known between Late Triassic rifting and the Early Cretaceous progradation of major deltas. This study determined sedimentary provenance of Middle Jurassic Mohican Formation sandstones from three wells usin...