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Rock samples, rock powders and mineral separates collected from eastern Ellsworth Land, 2002-2003

Despite the important tectonic and stratigraphic setting, rocks from the English Coast area remain largely unstudied, as the paucity of exposure has hindered detailed structural and sedimentological analysis. Samples were collected for zircon analysis following a traverse starting at the English Coast and ending at Sky-Blu. A total of around 250kg of rock were collected and rocks at Fitzgerald Bluffs were revisited and sampled for the first time in 25 years. Highlights included the recognition of a previously undiscovered granitoid body and the discovery of fossils that tentatively indicate that Permian rocks are more widespread in the region.

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Date (Creation)
2012-02-23
Date (Revision)
2012-02-23
Date (Publication)
2012-02-23
Date (released)
2012-02-23
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Author
  British Geological Survey - Millar, I ( Researcher )
Author
  British Antarctic Survey - Vaughan, Alan ( Researcher )
Point of contact
  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 221400
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Macrofossils
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Microfossils
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals > Igneous Rocks
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals > Sedimentary Rocks
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals
Theme
  • Geology
  • Ellsworth Land
  • English Coast
  • mineral seperates
  • zircon analysis
Place
  • Ellsworth Land Antarctica
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Geology
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Begin date
2002-12-01
End date
2003-03-31

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200.0
Maximum value
1450.0

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It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.
Date (Publication)
2008-11-12
Publisher
  European Petroleum Survey Group
https://www.epsg-registry.org/
Unique resource identifier
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031
Version
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  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 221400
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
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Rock samples, rock powders, and mineral separates were collected over a wide geographical region within eastern Ellsworth Land.

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Date stamp
2012-02-23
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Point of contact
  NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB3 0ET , United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 221400
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/business-teams/information-services/uk-polar-data-centre/
 
 

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Keywords

Ellsworth Land English Coast Geology mineral seperates zircon analysis
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Geology
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Macrofossils EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Microfossils EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals > Igneous Rocks EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals > Sedimentary Rocks

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