Full Record - Geological samples collected from the Theron Mountains, Antarctica, 2004-2005

Geological samples collected from the Theron Mountains, Antarctica, 2004-2005

GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00563

Abstract:
The collection consists of over 1 tonne of rock samples from the Theron Mountains, with an emphasis on the mainline of the enscarpment, which was reached by climbing the scree slopes at the base of the cliffs or by traversing the skyline, during the 2004/2005 field season.

Access Data

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License

Access:	Geological samples are stored at the Lapworth Museum.
Use:	These data are governed by NERC Data Policy.

Authors

Name	UK PDC
Role(s)	Metadata Author
Organisation	British Antarctic Survey

Name	Dr W H Owens
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	University of Birmingham

Name	Prof Donny Hutton
Role(s)	Investigator

Name	Prof Paul Smith
Role(s)	Investigator
Organisation	Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Basic Information

Creation Date:	2012-02-27
Dataset Progress:	Complete
Dataset Language:	English
ISO Topic Categories:	Geoscientific Information
Parameters:	Land Surface > Geomorphology Land Surface > Geomorphology > Tectonic Landforms/Processes Oceans > Marine Geophysics > Plate Tectonics Solid Earth > Geomagnetism > Paleomagnetism Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals > Igneous Rocks Solid Earth > Tectonics Solid Earth > Tectonics > Plate Tectonics Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Magma

Additional Information

Reference:	Hutton, DHW, 2009. Insights into magmatism in volcanic margins: bridge structures and a new mechanism of basic sill emplacement - Theron Mountains, Antarctica. PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE, Volume: 15, Issue: 3 Pages: 269-278. DOI:10.1144/1354-079309-841. O'Driscoll, B., Troll, V.R., Reavy, R.J. and Turner, P., 2006. The Great Eucrite intrusion of Ardnamurchan, Scotland:Reevaluating the ring-dike concept. Geology 34 (3) 189-192. Hutton, Owens, Leat, Curtis and Turner, 2006. Testing plume models: Dolerite sill flow directions and emplacement mechanisms in the Theron Mountains, Antarctica. Visual Geosciences. DOI 10.1007/s10069-0 20 AFI project no: AFI 04/05 - Testing Gondwana break-up and plume models: constraints from magma flow directions
Lineage/Methodology:

Extent

Temporal Coverage:
Start Date	2003-09-01
End Date	2004-02-28

Paleo Temporal Coverage:
Paleo Start Date	~180 Ma
Paleo End Date	~180 Ma
Chronostratigraphic Unit	MESOZOIC

Spatial Coverage:
Latitude
Southernmost	-79.2
Northernmost	-78.8
Longitude
Westernmost	-28.8
Easternmost	-27.4
Altitude
Min Altitude	0m
Max Altitude	~1000m
Depth
Min Depth	N/A
Max Depth	N/A

Location:
Location	Antarctica
Detailed Location	Theron Mountains

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