Open AccessLate Silurian and early Devonian graptolites from North Greenland
Author(s) -
Willard Berry,
A. J. Boucot,
P.R Dawes,
J.S Peel
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
rapport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-2944
pISSN - 0418-6559
DOI - 10.34194/rapggu.v65.7376
Subject(s) - geology , paleozoic , devonian , paleontology , ordovician , fold (higher order function) , mechanical engineering , engineering
The precise age of the youngest part of the geosynclinal fill of the North Greenland fold belt has been the subject of important discussion, particularly with regard to the problem of dating the Palaeozoic diastrophism (Kerr, 1967; Dawes, 1971). Since Lauge Koch's field work between 1916 and 1923 it has been known that strata bearing Monograptus priodon were involved in the folding (Koch, 1920), indicating the presence of Silurian of Llandovery-Wenlock age. In addition, Poulsen (1934) identified Cyrtograptus cf. C. multiramus and Monograptus bohemicus in collections made by Koch from unfolded shales on the platform, to the south of the fold belt, which demonstrated that the section included Wenlock and early Ludlow strata.