Abstract
The Tertiary deposits in Greenland are mainly of Paleogene age and are characterised by basalts, intercalated with limnic and marine sandstones and shales. The Neogene period is characterised by faulting and denudation processes which formed the major present landscape features of Greenland.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Geology of Greenland |
| Editors | Arthur Escher, W. Stuart Watt |
| Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
| Publisher | GGU |
| Pages | 430-458 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| ISBN (Print) | 87-980404-0-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 1976 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Keywords
- Greenland
Programme Area
- Programme Area 4: Mineral Resources
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