Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula

Problems of endemism and diachronous extinctions make global correlation of coeval strata in the mid Campanian-Maastrichtian of the James Ross Basin problematic. To provide a more precise chronological framework, we present two magnetostratigraphies of Campanian strata from the Rabot Formation that...

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Autores principales: Milanese, F.N., Olivero, E.B., Kirschvink, J.L., Rapalini, A.E.
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Antarctica
James Ross Basin
Magnetostratigraphy
Paleomagnetism
Rabot Formation
Upper Cretaceous
basin analysis
Campanian
demagnetization
lithostratigraphy
magnetic anisotropy
magnetostratigraphy
paleomagnetism
Antarctic Peninsula
James Ross Island
West Antarctica
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spelling todo:paper_01956671_v72_n_p172_Milanese2023-10-03T15:09:36Z Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula Milanese, F.N. Olivero, E.B. Kirschvink, J.L. Rapalini, A.E. Antarctica James Ross Basin Magnetostratigraphy Paleomagnetism Rabot Formation Upper Cretaceous basin analysis Campanian demagnetization lithostratigraphy magnetic anisotropy magnetostratigraphy paleomagnetism Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica James Ross Island West Antarctica Problems of endemism and diachronous extinctions make global correlation of coeval strata in the mid Campanian-Maastrichtian of the James Ross Basin problematic. To provide a more precise chronological framework, we present two magnetostratigraphies of Campanian strata from the Rabot Formation that crops out at Hamilton Norte (200 m thick) and Redonda Point (340 m thick) in James Ross Island. Sampled sections consist of poorly-consolidated, drab-colored fine sandstones and mudstones. Bulk susceptibility logs of both sections show a similar pattern of relatively low values at the lower and upper levels with significantly higher values at mid-levels that confirms the lithostratigraphic correlation between sections. Rock magnetic studies suggest that this change is not attributable to a ferrimagnetic fraction but to a paramagnetic contribution of presumed detrital origin. Stepwise thermal demagnetization showed dominant unblocking temperatures higher than 400 °C. Progressive hybrid low-temperature cycling, low-field AF and thermal demagnetization in a controlled N2 atmosphere, reveals a two-polarity characteristic component of possible primary origin. Rock magnetic experiments suggest that detrital titano-magnetite is the most likely remanence carrier. Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility results show sedimentary fabrics, indicating that beds were not significantly buried or compacted. Magnetostratigraphies produced at each locality demonstrate a consistent change from reverse to normal polarity remanence in the middle of the sections. Biostratigraphic constraints identify this reversal as the C33r/C33n transition, indicating a 79.90 Ma depositional age for this level of the Rabot Formation. The remanence directions yield a mean whose corresponding paleopole is consistent with two recently obtained Upper Cretaceous reference paleopoles for the Antarctic Peninsula. Our data support the lack of tectonic rotation or oroclinal bending of this region since the Late Cretaceous. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd Fil:Milanese, F.N. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Olivero, E.B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rapalini, A.E. 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_01956671_v72_n_p172_Milanese
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topic Antarctica
James Ross Basin
Magnetostratigraphy
Paleomagnetism
Rabot Formation
Upper Cretaceous
basin analysis
Campanian
demagnetization
lithostratigraphy
magnetic anisotropy
magnetostratigraphy
paleomagnetism
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
James Ross Island
West Antarctica
spellingShingle Antarctica
James Ross Basin
Magnetostratigraphy
Paleomagnetism
Rabot Formation
Upper Cretaceous
basin analysis
Campanian
demagnetization
lithostratigraphy
magnetic anisotropy
magnetostratigraphy
paleomagnetism
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
James Ross Island
West Antarctica
Milanese, F.N.
Olivero, E.B.
Kirschvink, J.L.
Rapalini, A.E.
Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula
topic_facet Antarctica
James Ross Basin
Magnetostratigraphy
Paleomagnetism
Rabot Formation
Upper Cretaceous
basin analysis
Campanian
demagnetization
lithostratigraphy
magnetic anisotropy
magnetostratigraphy
paleomagnetism
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
James Ross Island
West Antarctica
description Problems of endemism and diachronous extinctions make global correlation of coeval strata in the mid Campanian-Maastrichtian of the James Ross Basin problematic. To provide a more precise chronological framework, we present two magnetostratigraphies of Campanian strata from the Rabot Formation that crops out at Hamilton Norte (200 m thick) and Redonda Point (340 m thick) in James Ross Island. Sampled sections consist of poorly-consolidated, drab-colored fine sandstones and mudstones. Bulk susceptibility logs of both sections show a similar pattern of relatively low values at the lower and upper levels with significantly higher values at mid-levels that confirms the lithostratigraphic correlation between sections. Rock magnetic studies suggest that this change is not attributable to a ferrimagnetic fraction but to a paramagnetic contribution of presumed detrital origin. Stepwise thermal demagnetization showed dominant unblocking temperatures higher than 400 °C. Progressive hybrid low-temperature cycling, low-field AF and thermal demagnetization in a controlled N2 atmosphere, reveals a two-polarity characteristic component of possible primary origin. Rock magnetic experiments suggest that detrital titano-magnetite is the most likely remanence carrier. Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility results show sedimentary fabrics, indicating that beds were not significantly buried or compacted. Magnetostratigraphies produced at each locality demonstrate a consistent change from reverse to normal polarity remanence in the middle of the sections. Biostratigraphic constraints identify this reversal as the C33r/C33n transition, indicating a 79.90 Ma depositional age for this level of the Rabot Formation. The remanence directions yield a mean whose corresponding paleopole is consistent with two recently obtained Upper Cretaceous reference paleopoles for the Antarctic Peninsula. Our data support the lack of tectonic rotation or oroclinal bending of this region since the Late Cretaceous. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
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author Milanese, F.N.
Olivero, E.B.
Kirschvink, J.L.
Rapalini, A.E.
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Olivero, E.B.
Kirschvink, J.L.
Rapalini, A.E.
author_sort Milanese, F.N.
title Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula
title_short Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula
title_full Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula
title_fullStr Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula
title_full_unstemmed Magnetostratigraphy of the Rabot Formation, Upper Cretaceous, James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula
title_sort magnetostratigraphy of the rabot formation, upper cretaceous, james ross basin, antarctic peninsula
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01956671_v72_n_p172_Milanese
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