Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland
The finest exposures of Barremian to Santonian sedimentary rocks in the northern North Atlantic region are exposed in Hold with Hope, NE Greenland. These rocks comprise the Hold with Hope Group which, together with its constituent formations and members are defined here as new lithostratigraphic uni...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:1283 2024-06-09T07:46:22+00:00 Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland Kelly, S.R. Whitham, A.G. Koraini, A.M. 1998 https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/1283/ http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/geol/jgs?mode=direct unknown Kelly, S.R., Whitham, A.G. and Koraini, A.M. (1998) Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland. Journal of the Geological Society, 155 (6), 993-1008. Article PeerReviewed 1998 ftsouthampton 2024-05-10T06:09:09Z The finest exposures of Barremian to Santonian sedimentary rocks in the northern North Atlantic region are exposed in Hold with Hope, NE Greenland. These rocks comprise the Hold with Hope Group which, together with its constituent formations and members are defined here as new lithostratigraphic units. The strata are dated as Cretaceous by use of molluscan macrofaunas and dinoflagellate cysts. The marine mudstone-dominated Hold with Hope Group is over 1300 m thick and is divided into the Steensby Bjerg and Home Forland formations. The sandstone-dominated Steensby Bjerg Formation (Barremian–Albian) is 300 m thick. It rests with angular unconformity on sandstones attributed to the Vardekløft Formation (Middle Jurassic) and is subdivided into the Diener Bjerg, Gulelv, Stribedal, Blåelv, Stensiö Plateau and Rødelv members. The mudstone-dominated Home Forland Formation (Albian–Santonian) is over 1000 m thick. It rests unconformably on the Steensby Bjerg, Vardekløft and Wordie Creek (Triassic) formations. It is subdivided into the Fosdalen, Nanok, Østersletten, and Knudshoved members. The Hold with Hope Group is overlain unconformably by Tertiary basalts and sedimentary rocks. The original proximity of Hold with Hope to the Vøring Basin is significant for possible Cretaceous hydrocarbon plays on the formerly adjacent NW European margin. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland North Atlantic University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Greenland Wordie ENVELOPE(-67.500,-67.500,-69.167,-69.167) Hold with Hope ENVELOPE(-21.094,-21.094,73.714,73.714) Nanok ENVELOPE(-19.183,-19.183,75.133,75.133) Fosdalen ENVELOPE(-20.833,-20.833,73.867,73.867) Steensby Bjerg ENVELOPE(-21.117,-21.117,73.917,73.917) Blåelv ENVELOPE(-21.317,-21.317,74.000,74.000) Diener Bjerg ENVELOPE(-20.950,-20.950,73.883,73.883) Gulelv ENVELOPE(-21.217,-21.217,73.967,73.967) Home Forland ENVELOPE(-20.449,-20.449,73.837,73.837) Knudshoved ENVELOPE(-20.450,-20.450,73.717,73.717) Østersletten ENVELOPE(-20.633,-20.633,73.567,73.567) Rødelv ENVELOPE(-20.950,-20.950,73.917,73.917) |
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The finest exposures of Barremian to Santonian sedimentary rocks in the northern North Atlantic region are exposed in Hold with Hope, NE Greenland. These rocks comprise the Hold with Hope Group which, together with its constituent formations and members are defined here as new lithostratigraphic units. The strata are dated as Cretaceous by use of molluscan macrofaunas and dinoflagellate cysts. The marine mudstone-dominated Hold with Hope Group is over 1300 m thick and is divided into the Steensby Bjerg and Home Forland formations. The sandstone-dominated Steensby Bjerg Formation (Barremian–Albian) is 300 m thick. It rests with angular unconformity on sandstones attributed to the Vardekløft Formation (Middle Jurassic) and is subdivided into the Diener Bjerg, Gulelv, Stribedal, Blåelv, Stensiö Plateau and Rødelv members. The mudstone-dominated Home Forland Formation (Albian–Santonian) is over 1000 m thick. It rests unconformably on the Steensby Bjerg, Vardekløft and Wordie Creek (Triassic) formations. It is subdivided into the Fosdalen, Nanok, Østersletten, and Knudshoved members. The Hold with Hope Group is overlain unconformably by Tertiary basalts and sedimentary rocks. The original proximity of Hold with Hope to the Vøring Basin is significant for possible Cretaceous hydrocarbon plays on the formerly adjacent NW European margin. |
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Kelly, S.R. Whitham, A.G. Koraini, A.M. |
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Kelly, S.R. Whitham, A.G. Koraini, A.M. Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland |
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Kelly, S.R. Whitham, A.G. Koraini, A.M. |
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Kelly, S.R. |
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Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland |
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Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland |
title_full |
Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland |
title_fullStr |
Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland |
title_full_unstemmed |
Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland |
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lithostratigraphy of the cretaceous (barremian-santonian) hold with hope group, ne greenland |
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1998 |
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https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/1283/ http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/geol/jgs?mode=direct |
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ENVELOPE(-67.500,-67.500,-69.167,-69.167) ENVELOPE(-21.094,-21.094,73.714,73.714) ENVELOPE(-19.183,-19.183,75.133,75.133) ENVELOPE(-20.833,-20.833,73.867,73.867) ENVELOPE(-21.117,-21.117,73.917,73.917) ENVELOPE(-21.317,-21.317,74.000,74.000) ENVELOPE(-20.950,-20.950,73.883,73.883) ENVELOPE(-21.217,-21.217,73.967,73.967) ENVELOPE(-20.449,-20.449,73.837,73.837) ENVELOPE(-20.450,-20.450,73.717,73.717) ENVELOPE(-20.633,-20.633,73.567,73.567) ENVELOPE(-20.950,-20.950,73.917,73.917) |
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Greenland Wordie Hold with Hope Nanok Fosdalen Steensby Bjerg Blåelv Diener Bjerg Gulelv Home Forland Knudshoved Østersletten Rødelv |
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Greenland Wordie Hold with Hope Nanok Fosdalen Steensby Bjerg Blåelv Diener Bjerg Gulelv Home Forland Knudshoved Østersletten Rødelv |
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Greenland North Atlantic |
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Greenland North Atlantic |
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Kelly, S.R., Whitham, A.G. and Koraini, A.M. (1998) Lithostratigraphy of the Cretaceous (Barremian-Santonian) Hold with Hope Group, NE Greenland. Journal of the Geological Society, 155 (6), 993-1008. |
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