New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland
The Gardar Province of south Greenland is defined by the products of alkaline igneous magmatism during the Mesoproterozoic. The most laterally extensive Gardar intrusions are a series of giant dyke complexes best exposed on the Tuttutooq archipelago. We present new field observations and a geologica...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:889e534ac23d412c9d8e3ebe353834be 2023-05-15T16:27:41+02:00 New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland Lot Koopmans Robert A. Webster Rory Changleng Lucy Mathieson Alasdair J. Murphy Adrian A. Finch William McCarthy 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v47.6526 https://doaj.org/article/889e534ac23d412c9d8e3ebe353834be EN eng Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/6526/14172 https://doaj.org/toc/2597-2154 2597-2154 doi:10.34194/geusb.v47.6526 https://doaj.org/article/889e534ac23d412c9d8e3ebe353834be GEUS Bulletin, Vol 47, Pp 1-7 (2021) gardar province rift magmatism younger giant dyke complex magma chamber lamprophyre Geology QE1-996.5 Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v47.6526 2022-12-31T10:12:15Z The Gardar Province of south Greenland is defined by the products of alkaline igneous magmatism during the Mesoproterozoic. The most laterally extensive Gardar intrusions are a series of giant dyke complexes best exposed on the Tuttutooq archipelago. We present new field observations and a geological map of north-east Tuttutooq island that provide fresh insights into the temporal evolution of the Younger giant dyke complex and two associated ultramafic lamprophyres. Our data demonstrate that distinctive crystallisation regimes occurred in different sectors of the dyke complex, leading to the formation of marginal gabbros and ovoid pod-like domains displaying lamination, modal layering and/or more evolved differentiates. We infer that at least two pulses of magma contributed to the formation of the Younger giant dyke complex. In addition, the relative ages of two ultramafic lamprophyre diatremes are constrained and attributed to two distinct phases of rifting in the Gardar Province. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Greenland Tuttutooq ENVELOPE(-46.443,-46.443,60.853,60.853) GEUS Bulletin 47 |
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The Gardar Province of south Greenland is defined by the products of alkaline igneous magmatism during the Mesoproterozoic. The most laterally extensive Gardar intrusions are a series of giant dyke complexes best exposed on the Tuttutooq archipelago. We present new field observations and a geological map of north-east Tuttutooq island that provide fresh insights into the temporal evolution of the Younger giant dyke complex and two associated ultramafic lamprophyres. Our data demonstrate that distinctive crystallisation regimes occurred in different sectors of the dyke complex, leading to the formation of marginal gabbros and ovoid pod-like domains displaying lamination, modal layering and/or more evolved differentiates. We infer that at least two pulses of magma contributed to the formation of the Younger giant dyke complex. In addition, the relative ages of two ultramafic lamprophyre diatremes are constrained and attributed to two distinct phases of rifting in the Gardar Province. |
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Lot Koopmans Robert A. Webster Rory Changleng Lucy Mathieson Alasdair J. Murphy Adrian A. Finch William McCarthy |
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Lot Koopmans Robert A. Webster Rory Changleng Lucy Mathieson Alasdair J. Murphy Adrian A. Finch William McCarthy |
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New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland |
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New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland |
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New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland |
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New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland |
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New insights from field observations of the Younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the Gardar Province on Tuttutooq island, South Greenland |
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new insights from field observations of the younger giant dyke complex and mafic lamprophyres of the gardar province on tuttutooq island, south greenland |
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