U-Pb Zircon Data for Ferrar Supergroup Rocks in Transantarctic Mountains

U-Pb zircon geochronological data for Ferrar Dolerite and Kirkpatrick Basalt rocks from the Transantarctic Mountains. The data were collected by David H. Elliot and Thomas H. Fleming over Antarctic field seasons between 1966 and 2011, with geochronological analysis by Seth Burgess and Samuel Bowring of MIT. These data are intended to be linked with concurrent geochemical data.

Use Cases

• Calibrating the eruption timeline of the Ferrar Large Igneous Province based on U-Pb zircon dates.
• Correlating geochronological data with geochemical signatures for Ferrar Supergroup rocks.
• Studying the magmatic history of the Transantarctic Mountains region.
• Refining geological models for Jurassic volcanic events in Antarctica.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a long temporal range from 1966 to 2011.
• Linked geochemical data are concurrently being acquired, suggesting potential for integrated analysis.
• Data provenance is clearly attributed to specific researchers and institutions.

Limitations

• Last updated 2013-05-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

David H. Elliot (Ohio State University), Thomas H. Fleming (Southern Connecticut State University), Seth Burgess and Samuel Bowring (MIT).

Collection Method

Field collection of rock samples and subsequent laboratory U-Pb zircon geochronological analysis.

Time Range

Field collection occurred between 1966 and 2011.

Freshness

Last updated 2013-05 31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica.