The origin of upper Precambrian diamictites, northern Norway: a case study applicable to diamictites in general

• Published in: Geologos
• Main Author: Molén, Mats O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2017
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Norway; Varangerfjorden; Northern Norway; Varangerfjord*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/logos-2017-0019; http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/logos/23/3/article-p163.xml; https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.1515/logos-2017-0019

Abstract Upper Precambrian diamictites in Varangerfjorden (northern Norway) have been examined for evidence of origin, whether glaciogenic, gravity flow or polygenetic. Studies of geomorphology, sedimentology and surface microtextures on quartz sand grains are integrated to provide multiple pieces o...