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Geochronology of the felsic rocks in Orijärvi, southern Finland - implications for stratigraphy




AuthorsToivanen, Elisa; Vehkamäki, Teemu; Väisänen, Markku; Kara, Jaakko; O'Brien, Hugh

PublisherESTONIAN ACAD PUBLISHERS

Publishing placeTALLINN

Publication year2025

JournalEstonian Journal of Earth Sciences

Journal name in sourceESTONIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES

Journal acronymEST J EARTH SCI

Volume74

Issue1

First page 34

Last page52

Number of pages19

ISSN1736-4728

eISSN1736-7557

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3176/earth.2025.03

Web address https://doi.org/10.3176/earth.2025.03

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/484299526


Abstract

The Orijärvi area within the Paleoproterozoic Uusimaa belt contains volcanic and minor sedimentary formations, providing valuable insights into the oldest Svecofennian crust in southern Finland. Previously, felsic volcanic rocks from the Orijärvi, Kisko and Toija formations have been dated at 1895 +/- 3, 1878 +/- 4 and 1878 +/- 4 Ma, respectively. In the present study, the Sorvasto sample from the southern boundary of the Kisko formation yields a zircon age of 1885 +/- 5 Ma and a titanite age of 1800 +/- 15 Ma. The zircon age falls within the interval between previously obtained age determinations and is coeval with the common Svecofennian crustal growth stage. The Kavasto sample from the western part of the area yields a zircon age of 1878 +/- 6 Ma and a titanite age of 1796 +/- 4 Ma. The zircon age corresponds to those obtained for similar rock types in the Toija and Ahdisto formations. Picritic interlayers occur within all these successions and are here interpreted as belonging to the same Toija formation. We tentatively infer that the Toija and Salittu formations, together with the overlying sedi mentary rocks, can be traced to the West Uusimaa area in the east and the Turku area in the west. The titanite ages near 1.80 Ga reflect cooling or reheating events.


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This study was partly funded by the K. H. Renlund Foundation to Teemu Vehkamaki and Jaakko Kara. The publication costs of this article were partially covered by the Estonian Academy of Sciences.


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