The use of paleomagnetic data to delineate the history of the development of the Connemara Antiform

1977 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2601-2613 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Morris ◽  
P. W. G. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Curie Point ◽  
Tectonic Evolution ◽  
Sufficient Time ◽  
Virtual Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
Tilt Correction ◽  
Correct Sequence ◽  
Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
History Of ◽  
Extreme Care ◽  
Gabbro Intrusion

The tectonic evolution of the Connemara Gabbro Suite as deduced from careful tilt correction of the initial remanence directions, and interpretation of locally reset magnetizations is substantially in agreement with that based on purely geologic criteria. Fold tests of remanence suggest the gabbro bodies acquired their remanence after the F3 folding phase but before the F4, Connemara Antiform folding phase, sometime between 440–490 Ma. After unfolding both limbs of the antiform so that the remanences of the two limbs coincide, an antiformal structure still remains. Therefore, the F3 hinge surfaces were not coplanar at the time of gabbro intrusion, and the Connemara Antiform had already begun to develop before the members of the gabbro suite had had sufficient time to cool below the Curie point. During the development of the F4, localized remagnetization occurred at two particular periods.It was not possible to obtain a unique remanence direction by 'unfolding' the limbs of the F4 antiform about its eastward plunging axis; a virtual geomagnetic pole cannot be quoted. Much of current paleomagnetic research is aimed at defining paleopole positions, so that in cases where they are required extreme care must be exercised in applying geologically appropriate tilt corrections, and where more than one correction is required, they must be applied in the correct sequence.

Mobility of Morocco

1980 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1546-1558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Sichler ◽  
Jean-Louis Olivet ◽  
Jean-Marie Auzende ◽  
Hélène Jonquet ◽  
Jean Bonnin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Magnetic Anomalies ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Virtual Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Times ◽  
Central Atlantic ◽  
Early Phases ◽  
Limited Motion

The mobility of Morocco relative to Africa during the early history of the Atlantic has long been debated: arguments have been developed from Atlantic kinematic considerations and from paleomagnetic results. Both types of arguments are reexamined here. Using a new model of the Atlantic Ocean evolution described elsewhere, it is shown that the reconstructions of the positions of Africa relative to North America before the Atlantic opening, and at the times of magnetic anomalies M22 and J, do not imply a major motion of Morocco independent of Africa during these periods of time. The corresponding geomagnetic paleopoles have been recomputed from sample sites located on both "mobile" Morocco and "stable" Africa. The results indicate that the virtual geomagnetic pole of "mobile" Morocco for the Liassic falls within the 95% confidence cone of "stable" Africa. It is thus concluded that no major movement has occurred between "mobile" Morocco and "stable" Africa during the early phases of opening of the central Atlantic Ocean. This is in accordance with the field geological observations on the South Atlas fault; however, limited motion along this lineament, as observed in the field, is still compatible with the above conclusion, owing to the limited resolving power of both kinematic and paleomagnetic methods.

scholarly journals Paleomagnetic study of basaltic rocks from Baengnyeong Island, Korea: efficiency of the Tsunakawa–Shaw paleointensity determination on non-SD-bearing materials and implication for the early Pliocene geomagnetic field intensity

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeon-Seon Ahn ◽  
Yuhji Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Dipole Moment ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Good Precision ◽  
Dipole Strength ◽  
Virtual Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
Early Pliocene ◽  
Basaltic Rocks ◽  
Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
Bearing Materials ◽  
Fitting In

AbstractFinding the statistical intensity signatures of the Earth’s magnetic field over geologic time has helped understanding of the evolution of the Earth’s interior and its interactions with other integral parts of Earth systems. However, this has been often hampered by a paucity of absolute paleointensity (API) data, which are difficult to obtain primarily because of non-ideal magnetic behaviors of natural materials. Here, we present new API determination data with paleodirectional and rock magnetic analyses from basaltic rocks probably aged ~ 4‒5 Ma in Baengnyeong Island, Korea. Paleodirectional analysis obtained an overall mean direction of D = 347.3° and I = 38.3° (α95 = 4.9°, k = 113.4) corresponding to a virtual geomagnetic pole at 342.1° E and 70.2° N. Comprehensive rock magnetic analyses identified Ti-poor titanomagnetite with, in part, multi-domain (MD) particles as a main carrier of remanent magnetization. The Tsunakawa–Shaw (TS) method yielded 12 qualified API estimates with a high success rate, efficiently removing possible MD influences, and resulted in a mean value of 13.1 μT with good precision (1.7 μT, standard deviation). The Thellier method of the IZZI protocol with pTRM checks, coupled with the use of a bootstrap approach instead of the “conventional best-fitting” in API determination, gave 6.6‒19.7 μT as a 95% confidence interval of its mean API estimate, which supports the reliability of our TS-derived API mean estimate; but it is not considered in the final mean value because of the relatively large uncertainty. The virtual dipole moment corresponding to the TS-derived API mean, 2.9 (± 0.4) × 1022 Am2, is somewhat lower than the expectations of the past few Myr averages. Combined with a global API database, our new data implies a larger dispersion in the dipole moment during the early Pliocene than previously inferred. This also suggests that the issue of whether the early Pliocene average dipole strength was moderately high (> 5 × 1022 Am2) or consistent (4‒5 × 1022 Am2) should be discussed further.

scholarly journals Tectonic Evolution of the SE West Siberian Basin (Russia): Evidence from Apatite Fission Track Thermochronology of Its Exposed Crystalline Basement

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 604
Author(s):  
Evgeny V. Vetrov ◽  
Johan De Grave ◽  
Natalia I. Vetrova ◽  
Fedor I. Zhimulev ◽  
Simon Nachtergaele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tectonic Evolution ◽  
Fission Track ◽  
Analytical Data ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Apatite Fission Track ◽  
Tectonic Processes ◽  
Basement Rocks ◽  
Fission Track Thermochronology ◽  
History Of ◽  
West Siberian Basin

The West Siberian Basin (WSB) is one of the largest intracratonic Meso-Cenozoic basins in the world. Its evolution has been studied over the recent decades; however, some fundamental questions regarding the tectonic evolution of the WSB remain unresolved or unconfirmed by analytical data. A complete understanding of the evolution of the WSB during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras requires insights into the cooling history of the basement rocks as determined by low-temperature thermochronometry. We presented an apatite fission track (AFT) thermochronology study on the exposed parts of the WSB basement in order to distinguish tectonic activation episodes in an absolute timeframe. AFT dating of thirteen basement samples mainly yielded Cretaceous cooling ages and mean track lengths varied between 12.8 and 14.5 μm. Thermal history modeling based on the AFT data demonstrates several Mesozoic and Cenozoic intracontinental tectonic reactivation episodes affected the WSB basement. We interpreted the episodes of tectonic activity accompanied by the WSB basement exhumation as a far-field effect from tectonic processes acting on the southern and eastern boundaries of Eurasia during the Mesozoic–Cenozoic eras.

Palaeozoic history of the Armorican Massif: Models for the tectonic evolution of the suture zones

2009 ◽  
Vol 341 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 174-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Ballèvre ◽  
Valérie Bosse ◽  
Céline Ducassou ◽  
Pavel Pitra
Keyword(s):  
Tectonic Evolution ◽  
History Of ◽  
Armorican Massif

scholarly journals On the enigmatic birth of the Pacific Plate within the Panthalassa Ocean

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. e1600022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydian M. Boschman ◽  
Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen
Keyword(s):  
Triple Junction ◽  
Tectonic Evolution ◽  
Plate Boundary ◽  
Pacific Plate ◽  
Plate Tectonic ◽  
Point Location ◽  
Marine Magnetic Anomalies ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ridge System

The oceanic Pacific Plate started forming in Early Jurassic time within the vast Panthalassa Ocean that surrounded the supercontinent Pangea, and contains the oldest lithosphere that can directly constrain the geodynamic history of the circum-Pangean Earth. We show that the geometry of the oldest marine magnetic anomalies of the Pacific Plate attests to a unique plate kinematic event that sparked the plate’s birth at virtually a point location, surrounded by the Izanagi, Farallon, and Phoenix Plates. We reconstruct the unstable triple junction that caused the plate reorganization, which led to the birth of the Pacific Plate, and present a model of the plate tectonic configuration that preconditioned this event. We show that a stable but migrating triple junction involving the gradual cessation of intraoceanic Panthalassa subduction culminated in the formation of an unstable transform-transform-transform triple junction. The consequent plate boundary reorganization resulted in the formation of a stable triangular three-ridge system from which the nascent Pacific Plate expanded. We link the birth of the Pacific Plate to the regional termination of intra-Panthalassa subduction. Remnants thereof have been identified in the deep lower mantle of which the locations may provide paleolongitudinal control on the absolute location of the early Pacific Plate. Our results constitute an essential step in unraveling the plate tectonic evolution of “Thalassa Incognita” that comprises the comprehensive Panthalassa Ocean surrounding Pangea.

Geochronological and paleomagnetic studies of small carbonatite intrusions of the Udzha uplift (Tomtor massif, northeast of the Siberian platform)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Pasenko ◽  
Ivanov Alexey ◽  
Malyshev Sergey ◽  
Travin Alexey
Keyword(s):  
Siberian Platform ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Snowball Earth ◽  
Paleomagnetic Data ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
Virtual Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
River Bank ◽  
High Temperature Component ◽  
Geomagnetic Pole ◽  
Temperature Component

<p>Paleomagnetic data obtained from Neoproterozoic glacial and glacier-associated sedimentary rocks indicate that they were formed at near equatorial latitudes. Based on these data, the Snowball Earth hypothesis was proposed [Kirschvink, 1992]. According to this hypothesis, during the Neoproterozoic glaciations, the entire planet (including the oceans) was completely covered with ice. Although evidence is emerging that does not support this hypothesis, there is still no conclusive evidence that it is not true [Sansjofre et al., 2011].</p><p>It is worth noting that the Snowball earth hypothesis is based on paleomagnetic data. At the same time, the available paleomagnetic data for the Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian [Meert, Van der Voo, 2001; Shatsillo et al, 2005; Abrajevitch, Van der Voo, 2010; Pavlov et al., 2018] difficult to interpret in terms of the Geocentric Axial Dipole hypothesis. This imposes serious restrictions on the possibility of correctly constructing paleomagnetic reconstructions.</p><p>For the development and testing of a model of the geomagnetic field of the Neoproterozoic, it is necessary to obtain a lot of high-quality paleomagnetic data. Data from well-dated magmatic bodies are especially valuable.</p><p>Within the framework of this work, we obtained paleomagnetic data from three carbonatite dikes (7 to 30 cm thickness) exposed in the Udzha river bank on the Udzha uplift in the northeastern part of the Siberian platform. These dikes are associated with the large alkaline Tomtor massif located 15 km to the west. Ar/Ar dating of phlogopite megacrysts gives an intrusion age of the dikes of 706.1±8.8 Ma. Coordinates of the virtual geomagnetic pole, calculated from the direction of the high-temperature component of magnetization: Φ=-20.7°; Λ=88.6°; Α95=3.4°.</p><p>Our report will present preliminary interpretation of these data, as well as their comparison with paleomagnetic data on close-aged objects in Siberia.</p><p><em>The research was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant (19-77-10048).</em></p><p>References:</p>

scholarly journals Different Tectonic Evolution of Fast Cooling Ophiolite Mantles Recorded by Olivine-Spinel Geothermometry: Case Studies from Iballe (Albania) and Nea Roda (Greece)

Minerals ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Micol Bussolesi ◽  
Giovanni Grieco ◽  
Alessandro Cavallo ◽  
Federica Zaccarini
Keyword(s):  
Tectonic Evolution ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Mineral Chemistry ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Cooling Rates ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ferrian Chromite ◽  
Fast Cooling ◽  
Subduction Setting

Mg-Fe2+ diffusion patterns in olivine and chromite are useful tools for the study of the thermal history of ultramafic massifs. In the present contribution, we applied the exponential modeling of diffusion patterns to geothermometry and geospeedometry of chromitite ores from two different ophiolite contexts. The Iballe ophiolite (Northern Albania) hosts several chromitite pods within dunites. Primary and re-equilibrated Mg#, estimated by using an exponential function, provided re-equilibration and primary temperatures ranging between 677 and 996 °C for chromitites and between 527 and 806 °C for dunites. Cooling rates for chromitites are higher than for dunites, suggesting a different genesis for the two lithologies, confirmed also by spinel mineral chemistry. Chromitites with MORB affinity formed in a SSZ setting at a proto-forearc early stage, explaining the higher cooling rates, while dunites, with boninitic affinity, were formed deeper in the mantle in a more mature subduction setting. At the Nea Roda ophiolite (Northern Greece) olivine in chromitites do not show Mg-Fe variations, and transformation into ferrian chromite produced “fake” diffusion patterns within chromite. The absence of diffusion patterns and the low estimated temperatures (550–656 °C) suggest that Nea Roda chromitites were completely re-equilibrated during an amphibolite-facies metamorphic event that obliterated all primary features.

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