Abstract
Geology of Greenland aims to provide a concise modern account of nearly all aspects of Greenland's geology.
A large part of the exposed bedrock in Greenland is formed of Precambrian crystalline rocks with great similarities to the Canadian and northern European shields; Phanerozoic rocks are widely represented in North and East Greenland. The excellent exposures in the marginal, mountainous strip, up to 250 km wide and 3000 m high surrounding the Inland Ice, have permitted the unravelling of a complex sequence of Precambrian events stretching back in time for nearly 4000 m.y., and including the oldest dated rocks in the world.
A large part of the exposed bedrock in Greenland is formed of Precambrian crystalline rocks with great similarities to the Canadian and northern European shields; Phanerozoic rocks are widely represented in North and East Greenland. The excellent exposures in the marginal, mountainous strip, up to 250 km wide and 3000 m high surrounding the Inland Ice, have permitted the unravelling of a complex sequence of Precambrian events stretching back in time for nearly 4000 m.y., and including the oldest dated rocks in the world.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Geology of Greenland |
| Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
| Publisher | GGU |
| Pages | 5 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 87-980404-0-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 1976 |
Keywords
- Greenland
Programme Area
- Programme Area 1: Data