The tectonic implications of Solundian (Upper Devonian) magnetization of the Devonian rocks of Kvamshesten, western Norway

T. H. Torsvik; B. A. Sturt; D. M. Ramsay; H. J. Kisch; D. Bering

doi:10.1016/0012-821X(86)90115-9

The tectonic implications of Solundian (Upper Devonian) magnetization of the Devonian rocks of Kvamshesten, western Norway

T. H. Torsvik, B. A. Sturt, D. M. Ramsay, H. J. Kisch, D. Bering

Department of Earth and Environmental sciences

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Abstract

The allochthonous Old Red Sandstone of Kvamshesten, western Norway, records polyphase orogenic deformation, and palaeomagnetic results from both the Devonian sediments and mylonites associated with the basal thrust define a syn- (to post-) tectonic magnetization with D = 218°, I = +3° and α₉₅ = 9.7°. The corresponding pole position (lat. 21°S, long. 324°E) suggests a Late Devonian/Early Carboniferous magnetization age (Solundian), and probably dates the time of thrust movements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-347
Number of pages	11
Journal	Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Volume	80
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(86)90115-9
State	Published - 1 Jan 1986

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The tectonic implications of Solundian (Upper Devonian) magnetization of the Devonian rocks of Kvamshesten, western Norway

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