MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF NORTHWEST ICELAND.

Ian McDougall, Leó Kristjánsson, Kristján Sæmundsson

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Abstract

The NW peninsula of Iceland is built mainly by tholeiitic, low K flood basalts that show a regional southeasterly dip, generally of less than 10 degree . Stratigraphic mapping of the lava sequence, exceeding 7 km in total thickness, together with detailed paleomagnetic and K-Ar age measurements are used to document the history of the geomagnetic field over some 6 Ma of late Tertiary time. In addition, this study provides much basic information relevant to the geological history of Iceland.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7029-7060
Number of pages32
JournalJournal of Geophysical Research
Volume89
Issue numberB8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Aug 1984

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Copyright © 1984 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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