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Journal of the Geological Society; 2006; v. 163; issue.3; p. 509-523;
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764905-073
© 2006 Geological Society of London

Original Article

Saucer-shaped sill with lobate morphology revealed by 3D seismic data: implications for resolving a shallow-level sill emplacement mechanism

Dorthe Møller Hansen1,2 & Joe Cartwright1

1 3DLab, School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK
2 Present address: North Africa Research Group, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK (e-mail: dorthe.hansen@manchester.ac.uk)

We use 3D seismic data to describe the 3D geometry of a large igneous intrusion, the Solsikke Compound Sill, and address a number of issues related to sill emplacement. The Solsikke Compound Sill formed by amalgamation of a number of sills and exhibits a complex internal morphology dominated by saucer-shaped depressions and linear discontinuities. One of the saucer-shaped sub-elements of the compound sill, the Solsikke Lobate Sill, has a previously unrecognized morphology. It has a basal feeder and consists of a bifurcating network of interlinked lobe-shaped sill segments. We propose two models for the development of this intrusive style based on analogues from igneous systems and hydrofracturing experiments. The lobate pattern indicates that the Solsikke Lobate Sill was fed at its deepest point and adopted its geometry through outwards and upwards propagation. The feeder location is coincident with a fault intersection, suggesting that magma transport from the underlying source exploited the zone surrounding the intersection.




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