Palynological investigations of Permian rocks from Nordaustlandet, Svalbard

Palynological investigations of nine sections covering the upper part of the Nordenskioldbreen Formation, Gipshuken Formation, and the lower part of the Kapp Starostin Formation in the Wahlenbergfjorden area, Nordaustlandet. yielded palynomorphs in three sections. Three assemblages are recognized. A...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Mangerud, Gunn, Konieczny, Roger M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1991
Subjects:
Svalbard
Nordaustlandet
Kapp Starostin
Wahlenbergfjorden
Gipshuken
Polar Research
sverdrup basin
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2359
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v9i2.6788
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Summary:Palynological investigations of nine sections covering the upper part of the Nordenskioldbreen Formation, Gipshuken Formation, and the lower part of the Kapp Starostin Formation in the Wahlenbergfjorden area, Nordaustlandet. yielded palynomorphs in three sections. Three assemblages are recognized. A tentative correlation with the Sverdrup Basin suggests a Sakmarian to Artinskian age for the uppermost Nordenskioldbreen and lower Gipshuken Formations. Thermal maturity is low. The palynoflora is dominated by striate pollen suggesting an arid climate throughout the deposition of the Nordenskioldbreen and Gipshuken Formations.

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