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Geological mapping and geochemical and geochronology analysis of rock samples from Panarama Ridge in the Koetllitz-Walcott Glacier area

Entry ID: K062_1997_1998_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: The Ross Orogeny refers to the collision event when East and West Antarctica met, resulting in subduction with associated deformation, crustal thickening, metamorphism and igneous activity. In the Koettlitz Walcott Glacier area, nepheline syenites and associated carbonatites were found. These rocks are characteristically associated with areas where the curst was pulled apart and stretched, not in ...

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Description: PETLAB rock catalogue and geoanalytical database. Do a simple search under "Author's Name" = S.D. Mellish

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -78.0	S: -78.5	E: 164.0	W: 162.0
Min Altitude: 1000 Max Altitude: 2400

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-12-05

Stop Date: 1997-12-29

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Paleo Start Date: 558 Ma
Paleo Stop Date: Present
Chrono Unit:

PROTEROZOIC > PRECAMBRIAN

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > KOETTLITZ GLACIER

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WALCOTT GLACIER

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > PANORAMA RIDGE

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > TECTONIC LANDFORMS

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > AGE DETERMINATIONS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

Ross Orogeny

subduction

plutonic rocks

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

SONIA MELLISH

Role: INVESTIGATOR

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2013-04-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-04-29

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