Caledonian foreland basins
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Caledonian foreland basins are a group of sedimentary basins that developed in front of the Caledonian orogenic belt during Paleozoic mountain-building in what is now parts of northern Europe, including areas such as the Orcadian Basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caledonian foreland basins canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological feature
ⓘ
sedimentary basin system ⓘ tectonic basin ⓘ |
| ageRange | Late Silurian to Devonian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
erosion of Caledonian highlands
ⓘ
mountain-building ⓘ |
| boundedBy | Caledonian thrust front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsExample |
Møre–Trøndelag basins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea Devonian basins NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Red Sandstone basins NERFINISHED ⓘ Orcadian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
flexural subsidence
ⓘ
thrust loading ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
continental
ⓘ
non-marine ⓘ |
| developedInFrontOf |
Caledonian orogen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caledonian orogenic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedOn |
Baltica foreland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laurentian foreland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filledWith |
clastic sediments
ⓘ
deltaic deposits ⓘ fluvial deposits ⓘ lacustrine deposits ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Devonian
ⓘ
Paleozoic ⓘ Silurian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRockType |
conglomerate
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greenland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Europe ⓘ Norway ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainLithostratigraphy | Old Red Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Caledonian foreland crust ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Caledonian orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
basin analysis
ⓘ
sedimentary geology ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| significantFor |
hydrocarbon exploration in the North Sea region
ⓘ
paleogeographic reconstructions of the North Atlantic region ⓘ reconstruction of Caledonian orogeny ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
compressional regime
ⓘ
orogenic foreland ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.