Palynology and age of the Scott Inlet inliers of Baffin Island (Northwest Territories)
Scott Inlet inliers, previously regarded as Cretaceous–Paleogene, are reinterpreted on the basis of palynomorphs as Quaternary deposits derived from the erosion and transport of nearby (probably offshore) Cretaceous strata during periods of high sea level.
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1985
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e85-160 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e85-160 |
| Summary: | Scott Inlet inliers, previously regarded as Cretaceous–Paleogene, are reinterpreted on the basis of palynomorphs as Quaternary deposits derived from the erosion and transport of nearby (probably offshore) Cretaceous strata during periods of high sea level. |
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