Rock and fossil samples collected from James Ross Island, Antarctica
GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00418
Abstract:
To provide further stratigraphic resolution through the Gustav Group a key section through the Kotick Point, Whisky Bay and Hidden Lake formations, adjacent to Brandy Bay on northern James Ross Island was re-measured and sampled for both Sr isotope stratigraphy and palynostratigraphy. In total, a sedimentary succession about 1600m thick, that encompasses the initial three stages of the Upper Cretaceous period, was measured and a suite of invertebrate macrofossils, palynology samples, palaeobotanical and general lithological samples were collected along the lines of measured samples.
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| Access: | Requests for data can be made via the UK Polar Data Centre (UK PDC) at BAS. |
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| Use: | These data are governed by the NERC Data Policy - http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/data/policy.asp |
Basic Information
| Creation Date: | 2009-05-11 |
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| Dataset Progress: | Complete |
| Dataset Language: | English |
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Additional Information
| Reference: | Crame, J. A., Pirrie, D. and McArthur J. M. 2002. Late Cretaceous Radiation and Extinction Events in Antarctica. Antarctic Funding Initiative [AFI] First Workshop, New Hall, Cambridge 24 Sep 2002 [Abstract] Pirrie, D., Crame, J. A., McArthur, J. M., Thirlwall, M. F. and Riding, J. B. 2003. High Resolution Stratigraphy of the Gustav Group, James Ross Island, Antarctica. Antarctic Funding Initiative [AFI], Second Workshop, New Hall, Cambridge, 2-3 October 2003 [Abstract] Pirrie D., Crame J.A., McArthur J.M. and Thirlwall M.F., 2004, High resolution stratigraphy of the Gustav Group, James Ross Island, Antarctica. 9th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Potsdam, Germany, p. 257 [Abstract] Crame, J.A., Pirrie, D & Riding, J.B. 2006. Mid-Cretaceous stratigraphy of the James Ross Basin, Antarctica In: Francis, J.E., Pirrie, D. & Crame, J.A. (eds) Cretaceous - Tertiary High Latitude Palaeoenvironments, James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 258, 7-19 J.M. McArthur, D. Rio, F. Massari, D. Castradori, T.R. Bailey, M. Thirlwall. S. Houghton and R.V. Dingle. 2006. A revised Pliocene record for marine-87Sr/86Sr used to date an interglacial event, Cockburn Island Formation, northern Antarctic Peninsula. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 242, 126-136. Kennedy, W.J., Crame, J.A., Bengtson, P. & Thomson, M.R.A. 2007. Coniacian ammonites from James Ross Island, Antarctica. Cretaceous Research 28, 509-531. Pirrie, D., Jonkers, H.A., Smellie, J.L., Crame, J.A. & McArthur, J.M. 2011. Reworked late Neogene Austrochlamys anderssoni (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from northern James Ross Island, Antarctica. Antarctic Science 23, 180-187. AFI 02/38 - Late Cretaceous radiation and extinction events in the Southern Hemisphere |
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| Quality: | The rocks of this region represent one of the best, and most complete, sections of Upper Cretaceous sedimentary rocks anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere. | |
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Extent
| Temporal Coverage: | |
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| Start Date | 2001-12-01 |
| End Date | 2002-03-31 |
| Paleo Temporal Coverage: | |
| Paleo Start Date | ~112 Ma |
| Paleo End Date | ~85 Ma |
| Chronostratigraphic Unit | CRETACEOUS |
| Spatial Coverage: | |
| Latitude | |
| Southernmost | -64.5 |
| Northernmost | -63.5 |
| Longitude | |
| Westernmost | -56.5 |
| Easternmost | -58.5 |
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| Min Altitude | N/A |
| Max Altitude | N/A |
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| Min Depth | N/A |
| Max Depth | N/A |
| Location: | |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Detailed Location | James Ross Island |
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Storage
| Data Storage: | Data held and managed by the British Antarctic Survey. The rock samples are stored in BAS Rock Store. |
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