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40Ar/39Ar dates of Jurassic igneous rocks from Antarctica

Entry ID: Kyle-Ferrar_Igneous_Province

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Summary

Abstract: Plagioclase mineral separates from basaltic extrusive (lavas) and
instrusive (dolerite and gabbro) samples from the Dronning Maud Land
area of Antarctica were dated by the incremental heating 40Ar/39Ar
method. 32 individual samples were dated with 11 samples having
duplicate analyses.

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Spatial coordinates

N: -62.83

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Chrono Unit:

PHANEROZOIC > MESOZOIC > JURASSIC

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > DRONNING MAUD LAND

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > GEOCHEMISTRY > GEOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES > ISOTOPES

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > ELEMENTS > MAJOR ELEMENTS

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > AGE DETERMINATIONS

SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > VOLCANIC ACTIVITY > ERUPTION DYNAMICS > LAVA COMPOSITION/TEXTURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

PLAGIOCLASE

BASALT

Data Center

Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Data Center URL: http://www.ees.nmt.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PHILIP R. KYLE Phone: 505 835-5995 Fax: 505 835-6436 Email: kyle at nmt.edu Contact Address: Department of Earth and Environmental Science New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 801 Leroy Place City: Socorro Province or State: NM Postal Code: 87801-4796 Country: USA