supracrustal rocks

supracrustal rocks

[¦sü·prə′krəst·əl ′räks]
(geology)
Rocks that overlie basement rock.
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Supracrustal rocks associated with the Wiborg rapakivi granite batholith, southeastern Finland and vicinity.
Using a titanium-in-quartz geothermometer for crystallization temperature estimation of the Palaeoproterozoic Suursaari quartz porphyry/Titaan-kvartsis geotermomeetria meetodi rakendamine paleoproterosoilise Suursaare kvartsporfuuri kristalliseerumistemperatuuride maaramisel
Zone 2 comprises magnetically low-relief supracrustal rocks of the Lake Harbour Group, which are intruded by magnetite-bearing plutonic rocks and subsequently folded.
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Good matches are evident between the Carrabassett and Ganderia supracrustal rocks with strong similarities at ~600 Ma and the common peak centered at ~1200 Ma.
Insights into the Acadian orogeny, New England Appalachians: a provenance study of the Carrabassett and Kittery formations, Maine
Crustal evolution of the Svecofennian and Karelian domains during 2.1-1.79 Ga, with special emphasis on the geochemistry and origin of 1.93-1.91 Ga gneissic tonalites and associated supracrustal rocks in the Rautalampi area, central Finland.
Outlines of the Precambrian basement of Estonia/Eesti eelkambriumi vanusega aluskorra pohijooni
Structurally, Bergslagen consists of an intrusive granite complex surrounded by supracrustal rocks; metasediments and metavolcanics that date to over 2,000 Ma and that form the host for the district's rich mineral resources.
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Correlations between the two data types can be seen over the supracrustal rocks (labelled A and B on Fig.
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The paper deals with the composition of metamorphosed supracrustal rocks, variation in their mineralogical composition, and regional and local estimates of metamorphic pressure-temperature (P-T) conditions and ages.
Svecofennian metamorphic zones in the basement of Estonia/Eesti aluskorra Svekofennia moondevoondid
All of the supracrustal rocks on Fogo Island are openly folded about axial planes trending northeast and dipping about 65[degrees] to the south.
Emplacement of the Fogo Island Batholith, Newfoundland
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