Field mapping of Bjørneøen and the adjacent coast of Nordlandet, Godthåbsfjord, southern West Greenland

Abstract

Mapping at a scale of 1:50 000 was carried out on the gneisses and supracrustals of Bjørneøen and the granulites of the adjacent east coast of Nordlandet; the area has previously been described by Noe-Nygaard & Ramberg (1961) and Bridgwater & McGregor (1974). During the present study special emphasis was placed on the structural relationships of the various rock units and also on the relationship and contact between the amphibolite facies and granulite facies areas. A short excursion was made at the beginning of the field season around Godthåbsfjord and Arneralik with the helpful guidance of V. R. McGregor whose kind assistance is especially acknowledged.