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Thermal metamorphism of the Silurian strata of the Oslo region, assessed by conodont colour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

R. J. Aldridge
R. J. Aldridge
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD.
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Abstract

The colours of conodont elements recovered from Silurian limestones in the Oslo region, Norway, range from brown to grey. Samples from the south of the region contain black and grey conodonts, indicative of high palaeotemperatures. There is a general decrease in thermal metamorphism towards the north, with the lowest palaeotemperatures recorded from Toten, Ringsaker and parts of the Ringerike district. There is a close correlation between thermal metamorphism and the proximity of Permian intrusions.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 121 , Issue 4 , July 1984 , pp. 347 - 349
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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