ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 1990, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (1-English): 8-19.

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GEOLOGY OF FILDES PENINSULA, KING GEORGE ISLAND, WEST ANTARCTICA——A Study on the Stratigraphy and Volcanism

 Zheng Xiangshen, Liu Xiaohan   

  1. Laboratary of Lithosphere Tectonic Evolution Insitute of Geology, Academia Sinica, P.O. Box 634, Beijing 100029
  • Online:1940-03-30 Published:1940-03-30
  • Contact: Zheng Xiangshen

Abstract:

On the basis of the geological mapping, isotopic choronoogcal and petrological evidences, the authors suggested that the early Tertiary volcanic strata in the Fildes Peninsula could be divided into two formations and four members. The erupted centers in the peninsula were gradualy migrating from the western coast to the eastern and the subvolcanic intrusives were regularly distributed along a series of NWW-SEE trending faults. All of these were basically formed in two stages of volcanic activities from Paleocene to Eocene.

Key words: Volacanic stratigraphy, Volcanism, Fildes Peninsula, West Antarctica