Abstract
Geochemical analyses of the volcanics within the onshore successions of the North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) are widespread and comprise high quality analyses commonly covering the complete stratigraphy of a given area. Within the volcanic pile of the Faroe Islands, situated centrally in the NAIP, distinct geochemical trends along with geochemical ‘events’ are observed which can in some cases be correlated to other onshore volcanic sequences of the NAIP. Using the geochemical stratigraphy observed on the Faroe Islands as an index section for the NAIP volcanics in the Faroe-Shetland Basin we propose the viability of attaining geochemical data sets of sufficient quality as to allow improved stratigraphic resolution and correlation within the offshore setting. The integration of geochemical volcanic stratigraphy data with the already well constrained biostratigraphic framework for the Palaeogene evolution of the Faroe-Shetland Basin may provide a highly valuable line of evidence not yet readily available to prospective hydrocarbon exploration targets to the S and E of the Faroe Islands.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 1 May 2012 |
Event | 4th Faroe Islands Exploration Conference - Torshavn, United Kingdom Duration: 1 May 2010 → 2 May 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 4th Faroe Islands Exploration Conference |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Torshavn |
Period | 1/05/10 → 2/05/12 |