Thanks to Alan and William. Maybe I did not explain myself well. I am
interested in understanding the effects of a less dense serpentinite
underlying sedimentary and volcanic rocks, on a fold and thrust belt.
As an example less dense serpentinite may give rise to diapirism in
this system. There are many studies on fold and thrust belts where salt
is underneath and forms diapirs and other shaped structures, but I have
found little on the effects of serpentinite. Thanks again.
Daniel
On Feb 23, 2005, at 12:10 PM, Alan Roberts wrote:
> Daniel
>
> My recollection from time long past at Liverpool, with Derek Flinn and
> a
> number of his research students, is that the island of Unst in the
> Shetlands
> (UK) is predominantly an obducted (Caledonian) ophiolite and
> serpentinite is
> plentiful. There are even archaeological relics made of steatite found
> on
> Unst.
>
> I suggest a google search on Flinn and Unst as a possible starting
> point.
>
> Anyone at Liverpool brave enough to tackle Derek Flinn on the subject
> might
> be able to provide more detail.
>
> From an anecdotal point of view this is where DF spent his honeymoon
> measuring deformed pebbles and mused on the strain ellipsoid, the rest
> is
> history ...
>
> Alan
>
> --------------------------------------
> Dr Alan Roberts
> Badley Geoscience Ltd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Laó Dávila" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:40 PM
> Subject: Serpentinite in fold and thrust belts
>
>
> Hi all:
>
> I have been looking for references on fold and thrust belts where
> serpentinite forms the basement and is involved in the deformation
> (i.e. thick-skinned). Yet it seems that the references are difficult to
> find. Any help on this topic will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
> Daniel
>
>
> Daniel Laó Dávila
> Department of Geology and Planetary Science
> University of Pittsburgh
> 200 SRCC
> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
>
Daniel Laó Dávila
Department of Geology and Planetary Science
University of Pittsburgh
200 SRCC
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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