Geochemistry of Ferrar Dolerite Sills in the Shackleton Glacier Region, Antarctica

• Main Author: Ziga, Jeffrey M.
• Other Authors: Elliot, David
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The Ohio State University 2003
• Subjects: Ferrar Large Igneous Province; Antarctica; Shackleton; Shackleton Glacier; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/6469

The Ferrar Large Igneous Province represents magmatism associated with the initial stages of Gondwana break-up during the Jurassic Period. The Ferrar Group crops out over 3000 km in a linear belt across the center of Antarctica, and includes the Ferrar Dolerite, Dufek intrusion, Kirkpatrick Basalt,...