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Lamprophyre dike intrusion and the age of the Alpine fault, New Zealand

1987; Geological Society of America; Volume: 15; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15 2.0.co;2

1943-2682

Alan F. Cooper, B. A. Barreiro, David L. Kimbrough, James M. Mattinson,

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Research Article| October 01, 1987 Lamprophyre dike intrusion and the age of the Alpine fault, New Zealand A. F. Cooper; A. F. Cooper 1Geology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar B. A. Barreiro; B. A. Barreiro 2Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D.L. Kimbrough; D.L. Kimbrough 3Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. M. Mattinson J. M. Mattinson 3Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information A. F. Cooper 1Geology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand B. A. Barreiro 2Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 D.L. Kimbrough 3Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 J. M. Mattinson 3Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1987) 15 (10): 941–944. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation A. F. Cooper, B. A. Barreiro, D.L. Kimbrough, J. M. Mattinson; Lamprophyre dike intrusion and the age of the Alpine fault, New Zealand. Geology 1987;; 15 (10): 941–944. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15 2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The orientations of intrusive rocks from a carbonatitic lamprophyre dike swarm and the history of emplacement relative to country-rock schist structures are compatible with intrusion into tension fractures and Riedel shears formed during initiation of the dextral wrench system of the Alpine fault. New U-Pb and Rb-Sr dates indicate a late Oligocene-early Miocene time of intrusion which, in turn, suggests a mid-Tertiary history for propagation of the Alpine fault plate boundary through South Island, New Zealand. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.