Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
A range of mafic to intermediate extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks from the central part of King George Island were sampled for isotopic and palaeomagnetic studies. Single-grain U-Pb dating of zircon from basalts to trachytes from the upper part of the section gave Eocene ages (53.0 ± 0.7 to 47....
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ftanucanberra:oai:openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au:1885/18415 2024-01-14T10:01:53+01:00 Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) Nawrocki, Jerzy Panczyk, Magdelena Williams, Ian http://hdl.handle.net/1885/18415 https://doi.org/10.1144/0016-76492009-177 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/18415/5/Nawrocki_etal_%252710.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/18415/7/01_Nawrocki_Isotopic_ages_and_2010.pdf.jpg unknown Geological Society of London 0016-7649 http://hdl.handle.net/1885/18415 doi:10.1144/0016-76492009-177 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/18415/5/Nawrocki_etal_%252710.pdf.jpg https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/18415/7/01_Nawrocki_Isotopic_ages_and_2010.pdf.jpg Journal of the Geological Society Keywords: Antarctic Peninsula Basaltic lava flow Crystal morphologies Drake passage Isotopic age Late cretaceous Magmatic rock Mean ages New age Palaeomagnetism U-Pb dating Basalt Geochronology Geomagnetism Igneous rocks Isotopes Lead Rocks Strati Journal article ftanucanberra https://doi.org/10.1144/0016-76492009-177 2023-12-15T09:39:17Z A range of mafic to intermediate extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks from the central part of King George Island were sampled for isotopic and palaeomagnetic studies. Single-grain U-Pb dating of zircon from basalts to trachytes from the upper part of the section gave Eocene ages (53.0 ± 0.7 to 47.8 ± 0.5 Ma), consistent with a whole-rock 40Ar-39Ar age of 52.7 ± 0.6 Ma. These ages correspond to the first stages of the opening of the Drake Passage. A Late Cretaceous 40Ar-39Ar age (75.4 ± 0.9 Ma) was obtained only from one basalt sample from the bottom part of the section (Uchatka Point Formation). These new age determinations change substantially the existing stratigraphic chart of King George Island. Palaeomagnetic poles show a marked departure from the East Antarctic apparent polar wander path, reflecting anticlockwise rotation of the rocks after the Early Eocene. The mean age of zircon grains from a basaltic lava flow overlying the tillite at Hervé Cove (48.9 ± 0.7 Ma) and the normal polarity magnetization of surrounding basalts allow correlation of the tillite with the upper part of the C22 polarity chron (49.4-48.6 Ma). The consistency in age, crystal morphology, and U and Th contents strongly suggests that the zircon records the magmatic event. However, derivation of the zircon from an older magma and a slightly younger age for the tillite cannot be totally excluded. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Drake Passage King George Island Australian National University: ANU Digital Collections Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula King George Island Drake Passage Hervé Cove ENVELOPE(-58.534,-58.534,-62.179,-62.179) Uchatka Point ENVELOPE(-58.417,-58.417,-62.221,-62.221) Journal of the Geological Society 167 5 1063 1079 |
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Keywords: Antarctic Peninsula Basaltic lava flow Crystal morphologies Drake passage Isotopic age Late cretaceous Magmatic rock Mean ages New age Palaeomagnetism U-Pb dating Basalt Geochronology Geomagnetism Igneous rocks Isotopes Lead Rocks Strati |
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Keywords: Antarctic Peninsula Basaltic lava flow Crystal morphologies Drake passage Isotopic age Late cretaceous Magmatic rock Mean ages New age Palaeomagnetism U-Pb dating Basalt Geochronology Geomagnetism Igneous rocks Isotopes Lead Rocks Strati Nawrocki, Jerzy Panczyk, Magdelena Williams, Ian Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) |
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Keywords: Antarctic Peninsula Basaltic lava flow Crystal morphologies Drake passage Isotopic age Late cretaceous Magmatic rock Mean ages New age Palaeomagnetism U-Pb dating Basalt Geochronology Geomagnetism Igneous rocks Isotopes Lead Rocks Strati |
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A range of mafic to intermediate extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks from the central part of King George Island were sampled for isotopic and palaeomagnetic studies. Single-grain U-Pb dating of zircon from basalts to trachytes from the upper part of the section gave Eocene ages (53.0 ± 0.7 to 47.8 ± 0.5 Ma), consistent with a whole-rock 40Ar-39Ar age of 52.7 ± 0.6 Ma. These ages correspond to the first stages of the opening of the Drake Passage. A Late Cretaceous 40Ar-39Ar age (75.4 ± 0.9 Ma) was obtained only from one basalt sample from the bottom part of the section (Uchatka Point Formation). These new age determinations change substantially the existing stratigraphic chart of King George Island. Palaeomagnetic poles show a marked departure from the East Antarctic apparent polar wander path, reflecting anticlockwise rotation of the rocks after the Early Eocene. The mean age of zircon grains from a basaltic lava flow overlying the tillite at Hervé Cove (48.9 ± 0.7 Ma) and the normal polarity magnetization of surrounding basalts allow correlation of the tillite with the upper part of the C22 polarity chron (49.4-48.6 Ma). The consistency in age, crystal morphology, and U and Th contents strongly suggests that the zircon records the magmatic event. However, derivation of the zircon from an older magma and a slightly younger age for the tillite cannot be totally excluded. |
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Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) |
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Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) |
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Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) |
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Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) |
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Isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula) |
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isotopic ages and palaeomagnetism of selected magmatic rocks from king george island (antarctic peninsula) |
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ENVELOPE(-58.534,-58.534,-62.179,-62.179) ENVELOPE(-58.417,-58.417,-62.221,-62.221) |
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Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula King George Island Drake Passage Hervé Cove Uchatka Point |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Drake Passage King George Island |
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