The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover

The first U-Pb and Hf-Lu isotopic data of detrital zircons from Devonian strata of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands allow re-evaluation of different hypotheses regarding their location before the breakup of Gondwana. Of the various published hypotheses there are only two that have gained support. Adi...

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Autores principales: Ramos, V.A., Cingolani, C., Junior, F.C., Naipauer, M., Rapalini, A.
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spelling todo:paper_08959811_v76_n_p320_Ramos2023-10-03T15:43:28Z The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover Ramos, V.A. Cingolani, C. Junior, F.C. Naipauer, M. Rapalini, A. Block rotation Detrital zircons Malvinas (Falkland) Plateau Paleogeography Patagonia U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes detrital deposit Gondwana hafnium isotopic analysis lutetium paleogeography Paleozoic tectonic evolution uranium-lead dating zircon Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Patagonia The first U-Pb and Hf-Lu isotopic data of detrital zircons from Devonian strata of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands allow re-evaluation of different hypotheses regarding their location before the breakup of Gondwana. Of the various published hypotheses there are only two that have gained support. Adie's hypothesis involves a rotation of 180 degrees of the islands and a large displacement of Patagonia, independently of South America, whereas Borrello's hypothesis assumes a relative fixed position of the islands with respect to South America over time. The first hypothesis has traditionally been evaluated by highlighting the similarities of the geology of the Malvinas Islands with similar rocks cropping out in South Africa. In this paper we test those hypotheses that led to correlate the islands with the Cape System, based on geological, paleomagnetic and geochronological data. However, new isotopic data compared with contemporaneous Patagonian rocks, together with the present knowledge of offshore features of the Malvinas Plateau, suggest that its correlation with South Africa is not as compelling. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the simplest hypothesis based on the present available datasets, favors a closer relationship with Patagonia. No doubt that more research is needed in order to elucidate the paleogeography of the Malvinas Islands before the opening of the South Atlantic Ocean. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v76_n_p320_Ramos
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topic Block rotation
Detrital zircons
Malvinas (Falkland) Plateau
Paleogeography
Patagonia
U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes
detrital deposit
Gondwana
hafnium
isotopic analysis
lutetium
paleogeography
Paleozoic
tectonic evolution
uranium-lead dating
zircon
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Patagonia
spellingShingle Block rotation
Detrital zircons
Malvinas (Falkland) Plateau
Paleogeography
Patagonia
U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes
detrital deposit
Gondwana
hafnium
isotopic analysis
lutetium
paleogeography
Paleozoic
tectonic evolution
uranium-lead dating
zircon
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Patagonia
Ramos, V.A.
Cingolani, C.
Junior, F.C.
Naipauer, M.
Rapalini, A.
The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover
topic_facet Block rotation
Detrital zircons
Malvinas (Falkland) Plateau
Paleogeography
Patagonia
U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes
detrital deposit
Gondwana
hafnium
isotopic analysis
lutetium
paleogeography
Paleozoic
tectonic evolution
uranium-lead dating
zircon
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Patagonia
description The first U-Pb and Hf-Lu isotopic data of detrital zircons from Devonian strata of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands allow re-evaluation of different hypotheses regarding their location before the breakup of Gondwana. Of the various published hypotheses there are only two that have gained support. Adie's hypothesis involves a rotation of 180 degrees of the islands and a large displacement of Patagonia, independently of South America, whereas Borrello's hypothesis assumes a relative fixed position of the islands with respect to South America over time. The first hypothesis has traditionally been evaluated by highlighting the similarities of the geology of the Malvinas Islands with similar rocks cropping out in South Africa. In this paper we test those hypotheses that led to correlate the islands with the Cape System, based on geological, paleomagnetic and geochronological data. However, new isotopic data compared with contemporaneous Patagonian rocks, together with the present knowledge of offshore features of the Malvinas Plateau, suggest that its correlation with South Africa is not as compelling. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the simplest hypothesis based on the present available datasets, favors a closer relationship with Patagonia. No doubt that more research is needed in order to elucidate the paleogeography of the Malvinas Islands before the opening of the South Atlantic Ocean. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
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author Ramos, V.A.
Cingolani, C.
Junior, F.C.
Naipauer, M.
Rapalini, A.
author_facet Ramos, V.A.
Cingolani, C.
Junior, F.C.
Naipauer, M.
Rapalini, A.
author_sort Ramos, V.A.
title The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover
title_short The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover
title_full The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover
title_fullStr The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover
title_full_unstemmed The Malvinas (Falkland) Islands revisited: The tectonic evolution of southern Gondwana based on U-Pb and Lu-Hf detrital zircon isotopes in the Paleozoic cover
title_sort malvinas (falkland) islands revisited: the tectonic evolution of southern gondwana based on u-pb and lu-hf detrital zircon isotopes in the paleozoic cover
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08959811_v76_n_p320_Ramos
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