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Palynology of Permian shale, clay and sandstone clasts from the Basen till in northern Vestfjella, Dronning Maud Land

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2005

SOFIE LINDSTRÖM
SOFIE LINDSTRÖM
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, GeoBiosphere Science Centre, Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden [email protected]
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Abstract

The palynological content of randomly collected sedimentary rock clasts from the till on the south-east slope of the Basen nunatak in northern Vestfjella in western Dronning Maud Land indicate that these sedimentary rocks were derived from strata of Middle Permian age. The palynological content and preservation is similar to palynofloras described from the sedimentary rocks that crop out at the Fossilryggen nunatak to the south-east, therefore, it seems likely that the Fossilryggen area represents the source of the sedimentary rock samples in the Basen till. This is further supported by known ice flow directions obtained from striations and clast fabric measurements in the area.

Keywords

Middle Permianpollenprovenancereworkedspores
Type
Research Article
Information
Antarctic Science , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , March 2005 , pp. 87 - 96
Copyright
© Antarctic Science Ltd 2005

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