Metamorphosed soils as stratigraphic indicators in deformed terranes: An example from the Eastern Alps

Research Article| September 01, 1987 Metamorphosed soils as stratigraphic indicators in deformed terranes: An example from the Eastern Alps Ximena Barrientos; Ximena Barrientos 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jane Selverstone Jane Selverstone 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Ximena Barrientos 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Jane Selverstone 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1987) 15 (9): 841–844. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15<841:MSASII>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Ximena Barrientos, Jane Selverstone; Metamorphosed soils as stratigraphic indicators in deformed terranes: An example from the Eastern Alps. Geology 1987;; 15 (9): 841–844. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15<841:MSASII>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Amphibolite facies schists of anomalously high aluminum and iron content occur along a major unconformity in the Tauern window, Austria. Their stratigraphic position is consistent with a weathering, or paleosol, origin for the protolith; this interpretation is supported by geochemical data. Previous paleosol studies have concentrated on their significance as paleoenvironmental indicators. The use of the Tauern window schists for this purpose is precluded by their metamorphic grade and degree of deformation; however, these and other similar metasoils can serve as valuable field indicators in structurally complicated areas. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.