Sedimentological observations in Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks in the northern part of the West Greenland sedimentary basin

Abstract

As part of the programme to produce geological maps at a scale of 1:100000 field work was carried out in the eastem part of the area covered by map sheet 71 V.l N(Svartenhuk Halvø). Reconnaissance work was carried out in parts of the area covered by map sheet 72 V.l S. At a number of localities detailed sedimentological sections were measured at a scale of 1: 100. Emphasis was laid on the registration of primary sedimentary structures and grain-size distribution. A large number of palaeocurrent measurements were carried out in order to describe the depositional environments and to enable an interpretation of the development and geometry of the sedimentary basins to be made.