Paleomagnetism of the Lower Jurassic Lepáand Osta Arena formations, Argentine Patagonia

A paleomagnetic study in Upper Pliensbachian–Lower Toarcian rocks of Extra-Andinian Patagonia was carried out. Characteristic magnetizations isolated from three sections pass the tilt test. The resulting Early Jurassic paleomagnetic pole (PP) (Long.=129.4°E, Lat.=75.5°S, A 95=6.8°, N=13, K=38.7, R=1...

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Published in:Journal of South American earth sciences Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 333 - 350
Main Author: Vizán, Haroldo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-07-1998
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Summary:A paleomagnetic study in Upper Pliensbachian–Lower Toarcian rocks of Extra-Andinian Patagonia was carried out. Characteristic magnetizations isolated from three sections pass the tilt test. The resulting Early Jurassic paleomagnetic pole (PP) (Long.=129.4°E, Lat.=75.5°S, A 95=6.8°, N=13, K=38.7, R=12.7), together with other reliable Jurassic PPs of cratonal South America defines a hitherto undocumented Jurassic track of apparent polar wander path (APWP). This track suggests recurrent movement of South America with high velocity during the Lower Jurassic. A comparison among the Jurassic PPs of Gondwana continents suggests that APWP can account for a great part of the differences observed between northwestern and southern African Jurassic paleopoles. Se realizóun estudio paleomagnético en litologı́as del Pliensbaquiano Superior–Toarciano Inferior de Patagonia Extraandina. Las magnetizaciones caracterı́sticas aisladas en tres secciones, pasan la prueba de estructura. Se obtuvo un polo paleomagnético (Long.=129.37°E, Lat.=75.51°S, A 95=6.8°, N=13, K=38.66, R=12.7) que junto con otros paleopolos confiables del Jurásico de América del Sur, define una sección antes no documentada de la curva de desplazamiento polar aparente (CDPA) de este continente. La misma sugiere un movimiento recurrente de América del Sur con altas velocidades durante el Jurásico Inferior. Una comparación entre paleopolos de continentes de Gondwana, sugiere que la CDPA puede en gran medida explicar las diferencias observadas entre paleopolos del noroeste y del sur de Africa.
ISSN:0895-9811
1873-0647
DOI:10.1016/S0895-9811(98)00018-2