Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada
The rank of coal in the Eureka Sound Formation on Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands ranges from brown coal to high volatile bituminous coal, based on reflectance determinations. Reflectance values from coals adjacent to the Stolz Fault, Axel Heiberg Island, are higher than in adjacent areas and may...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/e77-135 2023-12-17T10:26:03+01:00 Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada Bustin, R. M. Hills, L. V. Gunther, P. R. 1977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e77-135 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e77-135 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences volume 14, issue 7, page 1588-1597 ISSN 0008-4077 1480-3313 General Earth and Planetary Sciences journal-article 1977 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/e77-135 2023-11-19T13:38:37Z The rank of coal in the Eureka Sound Formation on Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands ranges from brown coal to high volatile bituminous coal, based on reflectance determinations. Reflectance values from coals adjacent to the Stolz Fault, Axel Heiberg Island, are higher than in adjacent areas and may be related to abnormally high heat flows resulting from evaporite diapirism at depth, from the effect of overthrusting, or both. Regional reflectance values indicate that there is no correlation between the degree of coalification and the age of the strata, suggesting differing depths of burial and tectonic settings. Comparison of the coalification gradient at Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, with that of the Téjon area of California permits estimation of a geothermal gradient which can be used for calculation of preorogenic sediment thickness. Maximum temperatures derived from the degree of coalification (100 °C at Fosheim) suggest that the sediments are within the zone of initial oil maturity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Axel Heiberg Island Ellesmere Island Eureka Sound Fosheim Peninsula Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Arctic Ellesmere Island Canada Eureka ENVELOPE(-85.940,-85.940,79.990,79.990) Heiberg ENVELOPE(13.964,13.964,66.424,66.424) Axel Heiberg Island ENVELOPE(-91.001,-91.001,79.752,79.752) Eureka Sound ENVELOPE(-84.999,-84.999,79.002,79.002) Fosheim Peninsula ENVELOPE(-83.749,-83.749,79.669,79.669) Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 14 7 1588 1597 |
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The rank of coal in the Eureka Sound Formation on Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands ranges from brown coal to high volatile bituminous coal, based on reflectance determinations. Reflectance values from coals adjacent to the Stolz Fault, Axel Heiberg Island, are higher than in adjacent areas and may be related to abnormally high heat flows resulting from evaporite diapirism at depth, from the effect of overthrusting, or both. Regional reflectance values indicate that there is no correlation between the degree of coalification and the age of the strata, suggesting differing depths of burial and tectonic settings. Comparison of the coalification gradient at Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, with that of the Téjon area of California permits estimation of a geothermal gradient which can be used for calculation of preorogenic sediment thickness. Maximum temperatures derived from the degree of coalification (100 °C at Fosheim) suggest that the sediments are within the zone of initial oil maturity. |
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Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada |
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Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada |
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Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada |
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Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada |
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Implications of coalification levels, Eureka Sound Formation, northeastern Arctic Canada |
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