Systematic mapping of the Archaean basement in the Fiskenæsset region, southern West Greenland

Abstract

The systematic mapping of the Fiskenæsset region, which began in 1970 (see previous GGU Report of Activities) was completed between June and September 1975. The work was hampered by relatively poor weather. Apart from the writer, the folIowing geologists took part in the field work: J. C. Escher (GGU), J. S. Myers (GGU), O. Stecher (Århus University) and J. Tomas (Geo!. Surv. Prague). R. T. Pidgeon (Scottish Universities Research Reactor Centre, East Kilbride) collected more material for isotope work, and H. R. Cooke (GGU) made a brief survey of the chromite deposits. Much of the work of this summer consisted of checking previously mapped areas and of correlating rock types between different parts of the region.