New Caledonian eclogite province in Norway and potential Laurentian (Taconic) and Baltic links
2003-01-01

Research Article| November 01, 2003 New Caledonian eclogite province in Norway and potential Laurentian (Taconic) and Baltic links Mark Steltenpohl; Mark Steltenpohl 1Departments of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 215 Petrie Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Willis Hames; Willis Hames 2Department of Geology, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Arild Andresen; Arild Andresen 3Department of Geology, University of Oslo, 1047, Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Gregor Markl Gregor Markl 4Institute für Geowissenschaften, Universität Tübingen, Wilhelmstrasse 56, Tübingen, D-72074, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Mark Steltenpohl 1Departments of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 215 Petrie Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA Willis Hames 2Department of Geology, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA Arild Andresen 3Department of Geology, University of Oslo, 1047, Blindern, Oslo, 0316, Norway Gregor Markl 4Institute für Geowissenschaften, Universität Tübingen, Wilhelmstrasse 56, Tübingen, D-72074, Germany Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 11 Apr 2003 Revision Received: 30 Jul 2003 Accepted: 31 Jul 2003 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2003) 31 (11): 985–988. https://doi.org/10.1130/G19744.1 Article history Received: 11 Apr 2003 Revision Received: 30 Jul 2003 Accepted: 31 Jul 2003 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Mark Steltenpohl, Willis Hames, Arild Andresen, Gregor Markl; New Caledonian eclogite province in Norway and potential Laurentian (Taconic) and Baltic links. Geology 2003;; 31 (11): 985–988. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G19744.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Field observations and 40Ar/39Ar isotopic dating indicate that eclogites exposed in the Lofoten Islands, north Norway, formerly presumed to be Proterozoic features, most likely formed as a result of early to middle Paleozoic, i.e., Caledonian, metamorphism. The Lofoten eclogites occur in shear zones that cut Baltic Precambrian continental basement. This unusual style of occurrence is shared only with Caledonian shear-zone eclogites of the allochthonous Bergen arcs of western Norway. Our findings help to link Scandinavian eclogites with those on the Laurentian side of this collisional zone in East Greenland. Ordovician to Silurian eclogites also are found locally throughout the southern, Appalachian continuation of the orogen in eastern North America. We compare the pressures, ages, and tectonic and structural settings of the eclogites along the ∼10,000 km length of the Appalachian-Caledonian system. Our synthesis supports the idea that Laurentian Taconic elements may be preserved in high-level nappes in Norway. The rare, deep-crustal metamorphic relicts also appear to be shared between Baltica and Laurentia, offering a new perspective in which to view the geodynamic evolution of this once-Earth-spanning orogenic system. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.