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Milkereit, B., Green, A., Wu, J., White, D. and Adam, E. (1994). Integrated seismic and borehole geophysical study of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Geophysical Research Letters 21: doi: 10.1029/93GL03424. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Reflection seismic and borehole geophysical data place important constraints on the subsurface geometry of the Sudbury Structure, which is the site of the world's largest Ni-Cu camp. Seismic reflections can be traced from outcrop within the Sudbury North Range to about 4.5 km depth beneath the center of the Sudbury Basin, where the layer thickens abruptly from 1 to 3 km. Further south the North Range norite can be followed to about 10 km depth beneath the South Range. Borehole studies show systematic variations of p- and s-wave velocity, Poisson's ratio and density within the Igneous Complex. Quartz-rich granophyre is distinguished from the norite and footwall rocks by relatively low Poisson's ratios (0.20--0.23 versus 0.23--0.25). These changes in physical rock properties define an important subdivision of the Igneous Complex, compatible with a simple model involving differentiation of melted crustal rock into dominantly felsic and mafic components. This study documents the importance of interlayering to the seismic reflection response of the crystalline crust. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1994 |
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Tectonophysics, Composition and state of the Earth's interior, Tectonophysics, Structural geology (crustal structure and mechanics) |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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