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Character and Age of Buchan Metamorphism, NE Scotland

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dc.contributor.advisorPattison, David
dc.contributor.authorGoldsmith, Shantal
dc.contributor.committeememberGhent, Edward
dc.contributor.committeememberNair, Rajeev
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-12T21:00:33Z
dc.date.available2017-01-12T21:00:33Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThe primary goal of this study is to describe and characterize the anomalous Buchan Coast metamorphic sequence in NE Scotland in relation to the classic Buchan-type sequence (Crd-And-Sil-Kfs) exemplified by the Ythan River metamorphic sequence. The Buchan Coast sequence is comprised of the mineral sequence staurolite – cordierite – andalusite – sillimanite – K-feldspar. Studies have established the peak of metamorphism in the Grampian Orogeny to be ~ 470 Ma but there is contention about the timing of origin of the Cowhythe Gneiss, found in the Buchan Coast sequence. Monazite U/Pb chemical dating was performed to determine the age of metamorphism in the Buchan Coast and the Ythan River sequences as well as the age of the Cowhythe Gneiss. The dating indicated an average age of 424±20 Ma for the two metamorphic sequences, with an average age of 474±14 Ma for the Cowhythe Gneiss.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoldsmith, S. (2017). Character and Age of Buchan Metamorphism, NE Scotland (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25254en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25254
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3559
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeochemistry
dc.subjectGeology
dc.subjectMineralogy
dc.subject.otherBuchan
dc.subject.otherScotland
dc.subject.otherMetamorphism
dc.subject.otherMonazite
dc.subject.otherPetrography
dc.subject.otherCowhythe
dc.titleCharacter and Age of Buchan Metamorphism, NE Scotland
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeology and Geophysics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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