Date of Award
2025-08-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Geological Sciences
Advisor(s)
David Young
Abstract
Following closure of the Iapetus Ocean, the paleocontinents of Laurentia and Baltica collided to form the Caledonian Orogeny. During this closure and subsequent collision, island arc terranes and microcontinents were accreted and subducted underneath the Norwegian continental margin. These terranes are preserved in central Norway, specifically in the Dovrefjell and Trollheimen mountain ranges. The order in which these terranes accreted to the continent and when this occurred is not well understood. To determine this stacking order, I will be using P-T path modeling, U-Pb zircon dating, and structural position. Knowing the degree, progression, and geologic age of metamorphism, and tectonostratigraphic position will reveal how the units were assembled.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2025-08
File Size
93 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Stephanie Georgevich
Recommended Citation
Georgevich, Stephanie, "Terrane Accretion In The Trollheimen And Dovrefjell Regions Of The Scandinavian Caledonides, Norway" (2025). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 4377.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/4377