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A palaeomagnetic argument concerning post-Devonian displacement along the Great Glen Fault

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

P. Turner ,
D. H. Tarling ,
R Archer  and
R. N. Donovan
P. Turner
Affiliation:
School of PhysicsThe University Newcastle upon Tyne
D. H. Tarling
Affiliation:
School of PhysicsThe University Newcastle upon Tyne
R Archer
Affiliation:
School of PhysicsThe University Newcastle upon Tyne
R. N. Donovan
Affiliation:
School of PhysicsThe University Newcastle upon Tyne
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Summary

The validity of using Devonian palaeomagnetic data to determine a post-Devonian displacement along the Great Glen Fault is assessed and it is concluded that there is no statistically significant difference between previous magnetic vectors E and W of the fault and thus no palaeomagnetic evidence for a large sinistral displacement in post-Devonian times. New palaeomagnetic results are presented which suggest that the Devonian red sandstones in the Orcadian Basin have such a complex diagenetic and palaeomagnetic history that they will then be unsuitable for such tectonic evaluations in the foreseeable future, although palaeomagnetic dating can be used to resolve some diagenetic-sedimentary features.

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Research Article
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Geological Magazine , Volume 113 , Issue 4 , July 1976 , pp. 365 - 370
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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