The origin of Late Devonian (Frasnian) stratiform and stratabound mudstone-hosted barite in the Selwyn Basin, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: Marine and Petroleum Geology
• Main Authors: Fernandes, N., Gleeson, S., Magnall, J., Creaser, R., Martel, E., Fischer, B., Sharp, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Northwest Territories; Canol; Canada; Selwyn
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_2182890

Multiple occurrences of bedded barite (BaSO4) are preserved in mudstones of the upper-most Canol Formation (Frasnian) of the Selwyn Basin (Canada). Samples of barite were collected from eight sites (seven measured sections), and examined using petrographic and isotopic techniques (87Sr/86Sr, δ34S an...