TY - JOUR
T1 - Paleomagnetism of a Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic carbonate ramp and carbonate platform succession (Transvaal Supergroup) from surface outcrop and drill core, Griqualand West region, South Africa
AU - de Kock, M. O.
AU - Evans, D. A.D.
AU - Kirschvink, J. L.
AU - Beukes, N. J.
AU - Rose, E.
AU - Hilburn, I.
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Detailed paleomagnetic study across the Archean-Paleoproterozoic boundary interval preserved in the Ghaap Group, Transvaal Supergroup, of the Kaapvaal craton reveals a complex series of viscous and thermo-chemical magnetic overprints. Despite this complex history, a potential primary single-polarity remanence direction was revealed at high-temperature demagnetization steps in about 10% of orientated drill core samples only. This component (declination = 132°, inclination = 69°) was not identified in any of the outcrop sites. Overprint directions include a present geomagnetic field remanence and a very well developed thermo-chemical overprint (declination = 359°, inclination = 54°), which is believed to be associated with a ∼2.0 Ga regional thermal event and the development of extensive epigenetic Pb-Zn deposits. At higher levels of demagnetization, two shallow west-directed components appear to be related to the extrusion of the Ongeluk Formation lava at 2.22 Ga (declination = 268°, inclination = -20°; eastern parts of the studied region) and to the post-1.92 Ga Kheis orogeny (declination = 272°, inclination = 16°; exclusive to the western margin of the study area), respectively.
AB - Detailed paleomagnetic study across the Archean-Paleoproterozoic boundary interval preserved in the Ghaap Group, Transvaal Supergroup, of the Kaapvaal craton reveals a complex series of viscous and thermo-chemical magnetic overprints. Despite this complex history, a potential primary single-polarity remanence direction was revealed at high-temperature demagnetization steps in about 10% of orientated drill core samples only. This component (declination = 132°, inclination = 69°) was not identified in any of the outcrop sites. Overprint directions include a present geomagnetic field remanence and a very well developed thermo-chemical overprint (declination = 359°, inclination = 54°), which is believed to be associated with a ∼2.0 Ga regional thermal event and the development of extensive epigenetic Pb-Zn deposits. At higher levels of demagnetization, two shallow west-directed components appear to be related to the extrusion of the Ongeluk Formation lava at 2.22 Ga (declination = 268°, inclination = -20°; eastern parts of the studied region) and to the post-1.92 Ga Kheis orogeny (declination = 272°, inclination = 16°; exclusive to the western margin of the study area), respectively.
KW - Apparent polar wander path
KW - Epigenetic mineralization
KW - Paleomagnetism
KW - Paleoproterozoic
KW - Remagnetization
KW - South Africa
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=60849091591&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.precamres.2008.10.015
DO - 10.1016/j.precamres.2008.10.015
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:60849091591
SN - 0301-9268
VL - 169
SP - 80
EP - 99
JO - Precambrian Research
JF - Precambrian Research
IS - 1-4
ER -