Palaeomagnetic sampling of basic dykes and remnant magnetisation studies on old gneisses from West Greenland

Abstract

A joint programme has been embarked upon with the Geological Survey of Canada to use the palaeomagnetism of basic dykes as a possibie correlation parameter between rocks of north-eastem Canada and those of West Greenland. As part of this, programme field work during the summer was concentrated within the early Precambrian craton of West Greenland where sampling of Precambrian basic dykes was undertaken in three areas, namely the Fiskenæsset, Søndre Strømfjord and Godthåb areas.