Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia

The first two mid-Paleozoic paleomagnetic poles from Patagonia were obtained from a preliminary paleomagnetic study of the Sierra Grande Formation, exposed at 65.4°W, 41.6°S in Argentina. The first pole, SG1, is located at 238.0°E, 3.4°N (N=14, D1=14.3°, D2=8.5°) and corresponds to a ferriferous hor...

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Autores principales: Rapalini, A.E., Vilas, J.F.
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Devonian
palaeomagnetism
Palaeozoic
pole position
Sierra Grande Formation
Silurian
tectonics
Wenlockian
Argentina, Patagonia
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spelling todo:paper_08959811_v4_n1-2_p25_Rapalini2023-10-03T15:43:11Z Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia Rapalini, A.E. Vilas, J.F. Devonian palaeomagnetism Palaeozoic pole position Sierra Grande Formation Silurian tectonics Wenlockian Argentina, Patagonia The first two mid-Paleozoic paleomagnetic poles from Patagonia were obtained from a preliminary paleomagnetic study of the Sierra Grande Formation, exposed at 65.4°W, 41.6°S in Argentina. The first pole, SG1, is located at 238.0°E, 3.4°N (N=14, D1=14.3°, D2=8.5°) and corresponds to a ferriferous horizon intercalated in the lower member of the formation, which is assigned to the Wenlockian. The second pole, SG2, located at 283.5°E, 42.0°S (N=10, D1=20.4°, D2=20.2°), belongs to the upper member of the formation and is assigned to the Late Silurian-Early Devonian. These pole positions are interpreted according to different tectonic hypotheses. The position of SG1 is more easily understood if Patagonia had an allochthonous origin, for it does not agree with the presently most accepted Silurian pole position of Gondwana. Nevertheless, the position of SG2, consistent with the Late Silurian-Early Devonian Gondwana poles, suggests that Patagonia was next to collide with South America in the Early Devonian. On the other hand, the hypothesis of an autochthonous Patagonia is supported by the consistent position of SG2 with respect to the coetaneous poles of Gondwana, while SG1 would indicate that the reversed polarity path of Schmidt and Morris (1977) should be taken as the most probable early-middle Paleozoic apparent polar wander path of Gondwana. © 1991. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v4_n1-2_p25_Rapalini
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topic Devonian
palaeomagnetism
Palaeozoic
pole position
Sierra Grande Formation
Silurian
tectonics
Wenlockian
Argentina, Patagonia
spellingShingle Devonian
palaeomagnetism
Palaeozoic
pole position
Sierra Grande Formation
Silurian
tectonics
Wenlockian
Argentina, Patagonia
Rapalini, A.E.
Vilas, J.F.
Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia
topic_facet Devonian
palaeomagnetism
Palaeozoic
pole position
Sierra Grande Formation
Silurian
tectonics
Wenlockian
Argentina, Patagonia
description The first two mid-Paleozoic paleomagnetic poles from Patagonia were obtained from a preliminary paleomagnetic study of the Sierra Grande Formation, exposed at 65.4°W, 41.6°S in Argentina. The first pole, SG1, is located at 238.0°E, 3.4°N (N=14, D1=14.3°, D2=8.5°) and corresponds to a ferriferous horizon intercalated in the lower member of the formation, which is assigned to the Wenlockian. The second pole, SG2, located at 283.5°E, 42.0°S (N=10, D1=20.4°, D2=20.2°), belongs to the upper member of the formation and is assigned to the Late Silurian-Early Devonian. These pole positions are interpreted according to different tectonic hypotheses. The position of SG1 is more easily understood if Patagonia had an allochthonous origin, for it does not agree with the presently most accepted Silurian pole position of Gondwana. Nevertheless, the position of SG2, consistent with the Late Silurian-Early Devonian Gondwana poles, suggests that Patagonia was next to collide with South America in the Early Devonian. On the other hand, the hypothesis of an autochthonous Patagonia is supported by the consistent position of SG2 with respect to the coetaneous poles of Gondwana, while SG1 would indicate that the reversed polarity path of Schmidt and Morris (1977) should be taken as the most probable early-middle Paleozoic apparent polar wander path of Gondwana. © 1991.
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author Rapalini, A.E.
Vilas, J.F.
author_facet Rapalini, A.E.
Vilas, J.F.
author_sort Rapalini, A.E.
title Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia
title_short Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia
title_full Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia
title_fullStr Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary paleomagnetic data from the Sierra Grande formation: Tectonic consequences of the first mid-Paleozoic paleopoles from Patagonia
title_sort preliminary paleomagnetic data from the sierra grande formation: tectonic consequences of the first mid-paleozoic paleopoles from patagonia
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