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Greenstone volcanoes in the central Norwegian Caledonides

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Zusammenfassung

Es scheint möglich, einige der vulkanischen Zentren der Grünsteineffusionen im Vulkanismus der kaledonischen Geosynklinale durch einfache geologische Merkmale wie Mächtigkeit und Charakter des Grünsteins, Intensität der Gabbrointrusion und Häufigkeit der Quarzkeratophyre aufzufinden. Im Mittelteil des Trondheimgebietes werden 6 wahrscheinliche und 4 mögliche Vulkane angegeben. Das beste Beispiel wäre vielleicht der umgekehrte Joma Vulkan weiter nördlich.

Abstract

It seems possible to locate some of the volcanic centres of the greenstone effusions of the Caledonian geosynclinal volcanism in Norway from simple geologic features, such as greenstone thickness and character, gabbro intrusion intensity, and quartz keratophyre frequency. In the central part of the Trondheim region some six probable and four likely volcanoes are indicated. The best example may be the upturned Joma volcano further north.

Résumé

Il semble probable de localiser quelques-uns des centres volcaniques des émissions de « greenstone » dans le volcanisme géosynclinal calédonien en Norvège d'après des marques géologiques comme l'épaisseur et le caractère de «greenstone», l'intensité de la gabbro intrusion, et la fréquence de quartz kératophyre. Au milieu de la Trondheim région on constate six volcans probables et quatre volcans possibles. Le meilleur exemple est peut-être le Joma volcan renversé plus au nord.

Краткое содержание

Сделана попытка опре делять местонахожде ние прежних вулканических зон в каледонской гео синклинали с помощью геологических метод ов, как напр.: мощность залега ния диабаза, распрост ранение интрузии, габбро а также кварцевых кер атофиров в данной рай оне. Автору на основании этих методов удалось установить в средней части области Trondheim несколько очагов вулканическо го происхождения.

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Dedicated to Professor Dr. A.Rittmann on the occasion of his 75. birthday

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Oftedahl, C. Greenstone volcanoes in the central Norwegian Caledonides. Geol Rundsch 57, 920–930 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01845374

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