Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica

The first successful paleomagnetic study on middle Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton is reported. Samples collected from the Soca and Isla Mala granitic bodies, located in southern Uruguay, provided characteristic remanences that were used to compute the first paleomagnetic pole...

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Autores principales: Rapalini, A.E., Sánchez Bettucci, L., Badgen, E., Vásquez, C.A.
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spelling todo:paper_1342937X_v27_n4_p1534_Rapalini2023-10-03T16:09:38Z Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica Rapalini, A.E. Sánchez Bettucci, L. Badgen, E. Vásquez, C.A. Atlantica Paleomagnetism Paleoproterozoic Rio de la Plata craton South America The first successful paleomagnetic study on middle Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton is reported. Samples collected from the Soca and Isla Mala granitic bodies, located in southern Uruguay, provided characteristic remanences that were used to compute the first paleomagnetic poles for the craton for ca. 2.05-2.02. Ga. The poles were complemented by a virtual geomagnetic pole from the slightly older Marincho and Mahoma complexes. The paleomagnetic results suggest fast apparent polar wander at high paleolatitudes for the Rio de la Plata craton. Comparison with coeval poles from the Guiana, Congo-São Francisco and West African cratons indicates that a configuration of Atlantica that resembles their Western Gondwana fit is not supported by paleomagnetic data. The geologic similarities in these four cratons are supportive of a major crustal forming event between 2.2-2.0. Ga. A modified configuration for Atlantica is proposed that is consistent with our new (and older) paleomagnetic data. Atlantica was assembled at 2.1-2.05. Ga at polar latitudes and drifted towards the equator soon afterwards. © 2014 International Association for Gondwana Research. Fil:Rapalini, A.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Sánchez Bettucci, L. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Vásquez, C.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1342937X_v27_n4_p1534_Rapalini
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topic Atlantica
Paleomagnetism
Paleoproterozoic
Rio de la Plata craton
South America
spellingShingle Atlantica
Paleomagnetism
Paleoproterozoic
Rio de la Plata craton
South America
Rapalini, A.E.
Sánchez Bettucci, L.
Badgen, E.
Vásquez, C.A.
Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica
topic_facet Atlantica
Paleomagnetism
Paleoproterozoic
Rio de la Plata craton
South America
description The first successful paleomagnetic study on middle Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton is reported. Samples collected from the Soca and Isla Mala granitic bodies, located in southern Uruguay, provided characteristic remanences that were used to compute the first paleomagnetic poles for the craton for ca. 2.05-2.02. Ga. The poles were complemented by a virtual geomagnetic pole from the slightly older Marincho and Mahoma complexes. The paleomagnetic results suggest fast apparent polar wander at high paleolatitudes for the Rio de la Plata craton. Comparison with coeval poles from the Guiana, Congo-São Francisco and West African cratons indicates that a configuration of Atlantica that resembles their Western Gondwana fit is not supported by paleomagnetic data. The geologic similarities in these four cratons are supportive of a major crustal forming event between 2.2-2.0. Ga. A modified configuration for Atlantica is proposed that is consistent with our new (and older) paleomagnetic data. Atlantica was assembled at 2.1-2.05. Ga at polar latitudes and drifted towards the equator soon afterwards. © 2014 International Association for Gondwana Research.
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author Rapalini, A.E.
Sánchez Bettucci, L.
Badgen, E.
Vásquez, C.A.
author_facet Rapalini, A.E.
Sánchez Bettucci, L.
Badgen, E.
Vásquez, C.A.
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title Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica
title_short Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica
title_full Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica
title_fullStr Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica
title_full_unstemmed Paleomagnetic study on mid-Paleoproterozoic rocks from the Rio de la Plata craton: Implications for Atlantica
title_sort paleomagnetic study on mid-paleoproterozoic rocks from the rio de la plata craton: implications for atlantica
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1342937X_v27_n4_p1534_Rapalini
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