Combined Detrital Geochronology and Provenance Studies of Cretaceous-Paleoecene Sediments from the Faroe-Shetland Basin
type: Dataset
description: PROJECT DETAILS ONLY - NO DATA. Classical provenance study techniques will be extended using Ar-Ar dating of individual detrital micas to examine the link between source uplift, erosion and sediment supply in the pivotal area west of Shetland. The work has economic significance in that it places constraints on the location of sediment entry points, intrabasinal sand body distribution, and reservoir quality, all issues of importance to the hydrocarbon industry. This scoping study is intended to test the combination of techniques in an area where the source is well characterised, and may form an analogue for rifting between Africa and South America. The importance of the work in the area is reflected by the industry backing for this project.
issued: 2025-12-10T12:01:14.354036
modified: 2026-08-20T22:53:42.937984
spatial: Location
  geometry: {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-2.5000, 59.0000], [-8.5000, 59.0000], [-8.5000, 62.5000], [-2.5000, 62.5000], [-2.5000, 59.0000]]]}
keyword: Erosion
keyword: NERC_DDC
keyword: Sediments

Grant Award Details
type: Distribution
description: Resource locator
issued: 2026-08-20T22:53:42.976460
modified: 2026-08-20T22:53:42.943443
access URL: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/

British Geological Survey (BGS)
type: Organization