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Grønlie, Arne, Torsvik, Trond H. (1969) On the origin and age of hydrothermal thorium-enriched carbonate veins and breccias in the Møre-Trøndelag fault zone, central Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 49 (1) 1-19

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TitleOn the origin and age of hydrothermal thorium-enriched carbonate veins and breccias in the Møre-Trøndelag fault zone, central Norway
JournalNorsk Geologisk Tidsskrift
[Norwegian Journal of Geology]
ISSN0029-196X
AuthorsGrønlie, ArneAuthor
Torsvik, Trond H.Author
Year1969Volume49
Issue1
PublisherGeological Society of Norway
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Download URLhttps://njg.geologi.no/images/NJG_articles/NGT_69_1_001-019.pdf+
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Full ReferenceGrønlie, Arne, Torsvik, Trond H. (1969) On the origin and age of hydrothermal thorium-enriched carbonate veins and breccias in the Møre-Trøndelag fault zone, central Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 49 (1) 1-19
Plain TextGrønlie, Arne, Torsvik, Trond H. (1969) On the origin and age of hydrothermal thorium-enriched carbonate veins and breccias in the Møre-Trøndelag fault zone, central Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 49 (1) 1-19
In(1969) Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology] Vol. 49 (1) Geological Society of Norway
Abstract/NotesFault-controlled, thorium-enriched carbonate veins of the inner Trondheimsfjord area have been investigated mineralogically and palaeomagnetically in order to provide a time-frame for tectonic and hydrothermal activity within the Møre-Trøndelag Fault Zone (MTFZ). As determined by optical microscopy, SEM and XRD, the red veins and breccias have a mineralogy dominated by quartz, Kfeldspars, iron-carbonates, calcite, fluorite and barytes. The main thorium-containing phase is thorogummite (Th(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x. The hydrothermal fluids which altered host-rocks adjacent to faults and joints changed throughout time. The earliest hydrothermal phase was one of Na-metasomatism, later followed by precipitation of iron-carbonates. Subsequent phases of hydrothermal alteration include a dominant phase of K-metasomatism and a later quartz, calcite and fluorite hydrothermal flux. Locally, veins and breccias are highly thorium-enriched, the average thorium content of analysed samples is 760 ppm, the Th/U-ratio being 28/1. The red veins disclose three remanence components, AI, All and B , the first two being confined to highly radioactive, late-stage, thorium-enriched breccias. The B component is found both in host-rocks and hydrothermally altered veins. The results indicate magmatic and/or hydrothermal activity which we relate to tectonic events during Permian (B ), Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous (All) and/or Late Cretaceous/Early Tertiary (AI) time.

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Carbonate veins, Ytterøya, Levanger, Trøndelag, Norway

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Carbonate veins, Ytterøya, Levanger, Trøndelag, Norway Adularia, Albite, Anatase, Ankerite, Apatite, Baryte, Brannerite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Cheralite, Dolomite, Fluorite, Goethite, Hematite, Ilmenite, K Feldspar, Magnetite, Microcline, Monazite Group, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rutile, Siderite, Sphalerite, Svanbergite, Thorogummite, Titanite, Xenotime, Zircon


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