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GEOLOGY OF MOSKENESØY, LOFOTEN, NORTH NORWAY1 ) by Trevor H. Green 2 ) and Knut Jorde2 ) Abstract. Moskenesøy, Lofoten, forms part of the LofotenVesterålen Precambrian high gråde granulite metamorphic province. The dominant basal rock type of the island is a porphyroblastic monzonitic gneiss interbanded with, and grading into, a dioritic gneiss and a leucocratic quartz monzonitic gneiss. Chemically, it is distinct from the wide spread massive intrusive porphyritic mangerites occurring on other islands in Lofoten. The subordinate rock type constituting the basal gneiss sequence consists of a series of veined and layered gneisses of variable composition (dioritic-monzonitic) and mineralogy (granulite—>amphibolite facies mineral assemblages) together with minor occurrences of thin quartz-magnetite bands. The basal gneiss sequence is intruded by small gabbroic and ultramafic masses. In the south a dome-like anorthosite occurs in the core of an anticline. Late stage dolerite and pegmatite dykes are commonly found. The pegmatites represent the last igneous event recorded and may be related to the widespread retrograde metamorphism of the granulite facies assemblages. This retrogression varies from microscopic garnet corona formation to complete recrystallization. Chemically the rocks show high K/Rb ratios, generally > 300. Extreme K/Rb values (> 2000) occur in the anorthosite and the gneisses in contact with the anorthosite. Small mangerite veins, dykes and intrusions with K/Rb> 1000 possibly represent melting of the gneisses at the time of the anorthosite emplacement. l ) Publication no. 23 in the Norwegian geotraverse project. 2 ) Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum, Universitetet i Oslo, Sarsgt. 1, Oslo 5, Norway. Present adress (T. H. Green) : School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113, Australia.

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GEOLOGY OF MOSKENESØY, LOFOTEN, NORTH NORWAY1 )

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Trevor H. Green2) and Knut Jorde2)

Abstract.Moskenesøy, Lofoten, forms part of the Lofoten—Vesterålen Precambrian high gråde

granulite metamorphic province. The dominant basal rock type of the island is aporphyroblastic monzonitic gneiss interbanded with, and grading into, a dioritic gneissand a leucocratic quartz monzonitic gneiss. Chemically, it is distinct from the widespread massive intrusive porphyritic mangerites occurring on other islands in Lofoten.The subordinate rock type constituting the basal gneiss sequence consists of a seriesof veined and layered gneisses of variable composition (dioritic-monzonitic) andmineralogy (granulite—>amphibolite facies mineral assemblages) together with minoroccurrences of thin quartz-magnetite bands.

The basal gneiss sequence is intruded by small gabbroic and ultramafic masses. Inthe south a dome-like anorthosite occurs in the core of an anticline. Late stagedolerite and pegmatite dykes are commonly found. The pegmatites represent the lastigneous event recorded and may be related to the widespread retrograde metamorphismof the granulite facies assemblages. This retrogression varies from microscopic garnetcorona formation to complete recrystallization.

Chemically the rocks show high K/Rb ratios, generally > 300. Extreme K/Rb values(> 2000) occur in the anorthosite and the gneisses in contact with the anorthosite.Small mangerite veins, dykes and intrusions with K/Rb> 1000 possibly represent meltingof the gneisses at the time of the anorthosite emplacement.

l ) Publication no. 23 in the Norwegian geotraverse project.2 ) Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum, Universitetet i Oslo, Sarsgt. 1, Oslo 5, Norway.

Present adress (T. H. Green) : School of Earth Sciences, Macquarie University,North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113, Australia.

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Introduction.

The geological mapping of Moskenesøy, Lofoten, has been completedas part of a general project of geological mapping, petrology and geochemistry of the high gråde metamorphic province of the Lofoten—Vesterålen Islands. The mapping (Fig. 1 ) was done on a scale of 1:50 000,using the AMS series, 1952 editions as base maps (AMS M7ll 1031 111Moskenesøy and AMS M7ll 1830 I Lofotodden). These topographk.maps are enlargements of older maps with a scale of 1:100 000 and theywere occasionally observed to have major errors. This places some limitson the accuracy of the geological mapping. Aerial photograph coverageis only available for the eastern coastal strip Fredvang—Å on a scaleof approximately 1:15 000.

Moskenesøy is one of the most rugged of the Lofoten Islands androad access is limited to the northern part of the island from Fredvangto Selfjord and the eastern part of the island from just north of theKråkern Bridge to as far south as Å. Large, fresh road cuts abound alongthis road. Small boats provide the best means of access to the parts ofthe islands connected by fjords to Reine, but larger boats are neededto proceed south of Å, and to reach the west coast of the island southof Hermansdalen. Traverses across to the west coast from the fjordswest of Reine were possible at Hermansdalen, Bunes and Horseid. Themost difficult part of the island to reach is the area south and west ofKrokvann. Ropes are necessary to enter this area with safety, and thepresent writers have only mapped around the edge.

The field work has been conducted with the aim of mapping themajor lithologies on the island, determining the overall structure andfinally to collect samples for detailed petrographical and geochemicalstudies. Particular emphasis has been placed on the anorthosite bodysouth of Å in order to compare this with the anorthosite described fromFlakstadøy (Romey 1970) and Langøy (Heier 1960).

Previous work.

The earliest record of geological work on Moskenesøy is in generalpublications on the Lofoten—Vesterålen rock province (Helland 1897,Kolderup 1898). Subsequently there has been little or no publishedwork on the rocks of Moskenesøy until the geochronological study ofHeier and Compston (1969) which included some rocks from this

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Fig. 1. Geological map of Moskenesøy.

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island; also a recent study of secondary garnet formation in theLofoten—Vesterålen province incorporated samples from Moskenesøy(Griffin and Heier 1969).

Geological outline.

Monzonitic augen gneiss is the dominant rock type on the island. Itis sometimes interlayered with a biotite-rich dioritic gneiss, and alsomay gråde into more leucocratic quartz-bearing monzonitic gneissvariants, ferromagnesian spotted variants or grey, more mafic, variants.North of Solbjørnvann this monzonitic sequence is frequently stronglyretrograded, producing a variety of rock types, including stronglybanded gneisses and also conspicuous leucocratic gneisses. Some distinctiveintrusions of coarse-grained mangerite and medium-grained bandedmangerite are evident in the eastern part of the island, north of Hamnøy.In this area, and south of Sørvågen a complex sequence of veined andlayered gneisses occurs, frequently containing monzonitic layers. Thissequence is intruded by a dome-like anorthosite body, in the core ofan anticline south of Å. South of the anorthosite the gneiss sequence isstrongly layered and contains graphite and magnetite-quartz layers.

Small gabbro-ultramafic intrusions with textures varying from granulitic to coarse-grained, sub-ophitic to poikilitic occur scattered throughout the island. Finally, late-stage dolerite and pegmatite dykes arecommonly found.

The island of Mosken consists entirely of retrograded monzoniticgneiss with only slight variations. Pegmatite dykes are also present.

Petrography.

Monzonitic and dioritic gneiss sequence.

This rock group crops out over most of Moskenesøy except south ofÅ and between Hamnøy and Andopsnes. It consists mainly of interbedded brown monzonitic gneiss and dioritic gneiss (subordinate) withminor grey, or quartz-bearing and more leucocratic, or ferromagnesianspotted varieties. The brown monzonitic gneiss is characterized byelongate porphyroblasts of mesoperthite giving the rock an augen gneisstexture. Some examples show evidence of extensive retrograde metamorphism (see p. 63).

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(i) Augen gneiss (1, 38A).*)

The rock is foliated and porphyroblastic, containing single largecrystals or aggregates of mesoperthite reaching 2—3 ems. These areelongate, defining the foliation. The groundmass is I—3 mm and consists mainly of mesoperthite and plagioclase (~An3o) with subordinatebiotite and clinopyroxene and minor orthopyroxene, opaque minerals,garnet, amphibole and accessory apatite and zircon. The rock showsstrong evidence of deformation (curved twin lamellae in plagioclaseand «kink bands» in biotite). Plagioclase may be rimmed partially bymesoperthite. Clinopyroxene is dusty and surrounded by amphibolecoronas. Biotite flakes are often rimmed by aggregates of minute garnet,amphibole, opaque (haematite?) and quartz crystals. Minor recrystallization of biotite occurs. Garnet coronas are best developed around opaqueminerals (titano-magnetite) and where biotite and magnetite are associated. Orthopyroxene is usually altered to serpophite or has amphibolecoronas.

(ii) Massive, porphyroblastic monzonitic gneiss (170).

In mineralogy this rock is essentially identical to the augen gneissdescribed above. Texturally it differs, showing little evidence of deformation, and preserving an essentially granular igneous texture. Similarsecondary garnet and amphibole formation is present. From field andpetrographic study this rock cannot be distinguished from the massive,porphyritic intrusive mangerites found elsewhere in Lofoten—Vesterålen (Heier, 1960; Romey, 1971; Griffin, 1971). However,chemically it is distinct from these mangerites and similar to theaugen gneiss (see p. 65) and so is regarded as part of the monzonitic-dioritic gneiss sequence. No contact between this massive rock and theaugen gneiss sequence could be mapped in the field.

(iii) Grey, monzonitic gneiss (181).

This rock differs from the other monzonitic gneisses in colour, andalso the presence of ferromagnesian minerals conspicuously enclosed incoarse aggregates (> 2 cm across) of mesoperthite. The mesoperthiteshows coarse exsolution textures (composition of plagioclase blebs

*) Sample numbers refer to the Lofoten collection at the Mineralogisk-GeologiskMuseum, Oslo. The same numbers are used in Table 1 and the locality map accompany-ing the collection.

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~An35). Apart from these features the rock is similar to the othermonzonitic gneisses, (i) and (ii), in mineralogy, corona developmentand chemistry.

(iv) Ferromagnesian spotted monzonitic gneiss (200).

Best examples of this monzonitic gneiss variation occur on the westernside of Moskenesøy, particularly at Hermansdalen and Bunes. It is foliated with characteristic elongate pyroxene aggregates reaching 1 cmsize giving the «spotted» appearance. Mesoperthite porphyroblasts maybe present and the rock grades into a typical augen gneiss with increasingabundance of the porphyroblasts. Other examples are transitional towards medium, even-grained leucocratic monzonitic gneiss as the contentof the ferromagnesian «spots» decreases.

The spotted gneiss is brown and coarse-grained, consisting chiefly ofplagioclase (~An3o) and some antiperthite with subordinate perthite,quartz, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and primary amphibole andaccessory biotite, opaque minerals and apatite. Quartz occurs both aslarge crystals and myrmekitic intergrowths with plagioclase. Poorlydeveloped secondary amphibole coronas around pyroxenes and unidentified coronas around opaque minerals are also present. Noteworthyfeatures of this rock are the lack of biotite and the presence of intricatefeldspar overgrowth patterns around large feldspar crystals.

(v) Quartz-bearing leucocratic monzonitic gneiss (194).

Outcrops of this gneiss occur mainly between Krokvann and Munken.It is medium-coarse-grained and consists chiefly of mesoperthite and upto 25 % quartz, with minor plagioclase, amphibole, orthopyroxene,magnetite, corona garnet and biotite and accessory apatite and zircon.In thin section strikingly regular rod perthite is visible, as well aspeculiar vermiform intergrowth of quartz and biotite. Quartz isfrequently poikiloblastic, containing idioblastic apatite.

(vi) Dioritic gneiss (38, 43, 151, 196, 98).

The dioritic gneiss grades into a basic gneiss. It is readily distinguishable from the augen gneiss because of greater abundance of ferromagnesian minerals (up to 40 %), dark grey colour and medium gramsize (up to 3 mms) with no feldspar porphyroblasts. It shows similar

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evidencc of deformation as the augen gneiss (viz. «kink» bands inbiotite, bent twin lamellae in plagioclase and some granulation alongthe margins of crystals). It consists chiefly of plagioclase (~An4o) andsome antiperthite with subordinate clinopyroxene, biotite, orthopyroxeneand opaque minerals. Garnet, amphibole, quartz, secondary biotite andhaematite occur as well developed coronas associated with primarybiotite and magnetite, or as discrete secondary aggregates. Orthopyroxenein contact with plagioclase exhibits successive rims of clinopyroxene,garnet (?), quartz and biotite (38) or clinopyroxene, quartz, amphibole(43). Accessory minerals include apatite and zircon. Some specimenscontain common primary hornblende and plagioclase with abundantminute inclusions (43, 98, 193).

(vii) Mosken monzonitic gneiss (3 54, 355).

The Mosken gneiss is a foliated, coarse-grained, grey rock consistingmainly of plagioclase (~An35) with subordinate perthite, clinopyroxene,orthopyroxene, amphiboles, biotite, opaque minerals, garnet and chloritewith minor quartz and apatite. Retrograde secondary mineral formationis pronounced, particularly finely crystallized biotite-hornblende-garnetquartz-opaque mineral clusters. Pyroxene is extensively uralitized —clinopyroxene to hornblende and orthopyroxene to anthophyllite.Secondary garnet crystals reach 2 mm in size and are associated withidioblastic biotite and xenoblastic quartz. Quartz rarely occurs in myrmekite with plagioclase.

The 7 rock types above have been described as representative examplesof the major rocks to be found within the monzonitic-dioritic gneisssequence on Moskenesøy, but it should be noted that many minorvariations, transitional between these types, occur, e.g. a quartz-bearingmedium-grained monzonitic gneiss (3 51) with ferromagnesian mineralcontent approaching that of normal augen gneiss (15—20 %) ratherthan a content typical of the quartz-bearing leucocratic gneiss (v).Also specimen 356 is an example of a medium-grained gneiss withferromagnesian content intermediate between augen gneiss and dioriticgneiss. Ferromagnesian minerals are clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, biotite, amphibole and magnetite with secondary garnet, amphibole, haematite, biotite well developed in coronas or areas of recrystallization. Rarecoronas around orthopyroxene adjacent to plagioclase consist of succeeding rims of clinopyroxene, quartz and garnet.

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Veined and layered gneiss sequence.

This sequence crops out in a strip about 2—4 km wide, extendingfrom Hamnøy north to Andopsnes, and also at the southern end ofthe island, south of a line from Stokvikvann to Sørvågen. It consistsof a considerable variety of gneisses, dominated by a dark grey, finemedium-grained gneiss with irregular veins of coarser-grained «granitic»material. In general layering is not conspicuous north of Hamnøy, butsmall outcrops of thinly layered (0.5 — 1.5 ems) gneiss occasionally areevident. South of Tuv layering is prominent but veining is rare; thelayers are from 0.1 —10 m thick. This well-layered sequence includesmetasedimentary quartz-magnetite bands and a layer of graphite-bearinggneiss at Helle.

The contact between this sequence and the monzonitic-dioritic gneisssequence is sharp at and north of Hamnøy but was not so obvioussouth of Sørvågen where it could best be delineated by absence of feldspar«augen» in the layered gneiss sequence, though distinction between thedioritic gneiss and even-grained monzonitic gneiss and the layered gneissis difficult. It is likely that these two sequences form part of a singlebasement complex derived by metamorphism of a sedimentary andvolcanic(?) sequence with varying lithologies and unit thicknesses.Even-grained banded mangerite (this term is preferred since no gneissictexture is evident) occurs within the veined and layered gneiss sequence.West of Mølnarodden a monzonitic gneiss with scattered augen andgrading into dioritic gneiss is also present within the sequence as aregular layer about 100—150 m wide. These features point to the lackof clear separation between the two sequences in terms of the detailedpetrology of their individual members, although they do form twomappable units (Fig. 1).

A further noteworthy feature is that the veined and layered gneisssequence contains some bands with an amphibolite facies mineral assemblage and showing no evidence of any history in the granulite facies.This may reflect higher activity of water in certain layers at the timeof the granulite facies metamorphism, so that these layers never attainedgranulite facies mineralogy, or alternatively it may indicate that afterthe granulite facies metamorphism, certain layers were more permeableto fluids and more readily underwent retrograde metamorphism to anentirely amphibolite facies assemblage, while nearby less permeable layers

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only show incipient retrograde effects (cf. Griffin and Heier 1969).Shearing may also play a role in this varied retrogression.

(i) Banded mangerite (1488, 85).

This rock is brown, medium-grained and leucocratic, with a saccharoidal texture. It consists mainly of perthite with subordinate quartzand plagioclase (~An3o), minor clinopyroxene, biotite, magnetite,amphibole, garnet and accessory apatite and zircon. Minor zones ofmylonitisation occur and the quartz shows undulose extinction. Coronasof amphibole around clinopyroxene are evident, as well as garnetsecondary biotite coronas associated with the magnetite and primarybiotite. A more mafic mangerite (83B) also occurs within the veinedand layered gneiss sequence. This contains less than 5 % quartz buthas a higher proportion of clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene and magnetite(with associated coronas) than 1488 and 85.

(ii) Basic granulite (13 5 and 148A).

The basic granulites are dark grey, medium-grained with a granoblastic texture. They consist mainly of antiperthite (~An3o) withsubordinate clinopyroxene, biotite, orthopyroxene and minor quartz,magnetite and apatite. Garnet, amphibole, biotite and haematitecoronas are well developed. Minor myrmekitic quartz is evident. In 1 3 5green amphibole replacing clinopyroxene occurs in a distinct bandcutting the rock.

(iii) Amphibolite (83A).

It is banded and coarse grained consisting chiefly of xenoblasticplagioclase (~An3o) and microcline with subordinate blue-green amphibole and minor quartz, sphene, epidote and biotite and accessory zirconand apatite. Amphibole occurs both as crystal aggregates and also ina distinct band with poikiloblastic texture, enclosing small quartzcrystals. No opaque minerals were observed. The amphibole-quartzassociation may represent replacement of pyroxene, otherwise there isno evidence of this rock ever håving been in granulite facies.

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(iv) Layered gneiss (276A, 304A).

The layered gneiss sequence south of Tuv is dominated by mediumgrained, brown, granoblastic dioritic granulite consisting mainly ofplagioclase antiperthite (~An3o-35) with subordinate hypersthene andminor clinopyroxene, interstitial orthoclase, magnetite and apatite andaccessory biotite, garnet, Mg-spinel, hercynite and muscovite. Theseaccessory minerals occur in coronas. Pegmatitic segregations (304) areconspicuous in the gneiss sequence, particularly near the anorthosite.These have similar chemistry and mineralogy as the normal grainsizerock, except for greater content of apatite. More silicic varieties in thelayered gneiss sequence (261) contain quartz (up to 20 %, or evenhigher, in the quartz-magnetite bands), and may show a corona development. Where feldspar occurs in contact with quartz or clinopyroxeneit shows distinct exsolution-free rims. Noteworthy features of thesegranulites include paucity of biotite, amphibole, and K-feldspar, thelack of well developed coronas and the abundance of apatite. Uncommonmafic layers (2768) in the sequence contain up to 15 % amphibole(mafic minerals total 65 % of the rock) and the plagioclase is aboutAnso. Scapolite may also be present.

Massive mangerite (H-107/66).

A small intrusive mass of this rock type occurs about 3.5 kms southof Mølnarodden. It is bounded by strongly sheared monzonitic anddioritic gneisses. The mangerite is dark brown, coarse grained andgranular. Mesoperthite is the dominant constituent. Subordinate plagioclase (~An2o), clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, myrmekitic quartz,opaque minerals with accessory apatite and garnet (in well developedcoronas — Griffin and Heier 1969) are also present.

The anorthosite crops out south of Å and extends from Ånstad acrossthe island to Refsvik, north to Gjerviken and south to Helle. It intrudesthe veined and layered gneiss sequence as a dome-like body in the coreof an anticline, with the north contact dipping at 30—40°NE to NWand the southern contact dipping SE at 30—50°. Part of the southerncontact is a near-vertical fault from Stortind, SW for about 1 km. AtHelle the lower part of the contact in the cliffs NE of the anchorageis a 20 cm wide sheared and mylonitized zone. Near this zone the

Anorth o s i t e (2678, 294A, 293, 300C).

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anorthosite has a slightly cataclastic texture, but over most of theintrusion a coarse grained sub-ophitic texture is typical. The anorthositeis purple-grey with a grainsize of 1— 10 cm and it consists of > 90 %plagioclase (varying from An3s—An5 o), some of which is antiperthitic.Subordinate orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and magnetite also occur.Minor interstitial quartz is present in some specimens (300C). Thefeldspar may be patchily sericitized and rare epidote and calcite mayalso develop. Orthopyroxene contains red-brown ribbon-like inclusionsof uncertain composition. Clinopyroxene frequently occurs around themargins of the orthopyroxene crystals. Amphibole coronas are evidentaround both pyroxenes. Garnet and biotite coronas are associated withthe magnetite. Foliation is rare but in some places irregular bands ofmagnetite crystals are evident, parallel to a weak foliation and generallyconformable with the contact with the gneiss. Pyroxene may be alteredto hornblende and chlorite and the feldspar saussuritized in zonessubjected to hydrothermal activity.

The anorthosite is intruded by a I—2 m wide gabbro dyke near Helle(see p. 59). The dyke is fine grained (1 — 3 mms) at the margins andcoarse grained towards the centre (5 —10 mms). Gneiss inclusions (?)(267C, 300B) accompanied by much shearing and brecciation occurat Helle and in the contact zone at South Ånstad (see p. 59).

Pegmatite dykes up to 1 m wide intrude the anorthosite at Helle andÅnstad. Extensive alteration of anorthosite occurs along the marginsof these dykes. In the cliffs at the back of Gjerviken dark, irregulardo!erite(?) dykes appear to intrude the anorthosite.

On Tortenbakheia and north of Ånstad the contact between theanorthosite and gneiss consists of an anorthosite-gneiss mixed rock zoneabout 10 metres wide with parallel foliation or banding in both rocktypes. As mentioned before, on a broad scale the anorthosite/gneisscontact is conformable with the general structure, but in detail the gneissnear the anorthosite contact shows considerable variation in strike anddip, with interleaving with anorthosite and irregular intrusion of bothrock types by pegmatitic feldspar-rich pods.

The gneiss (2948) interleaved with anorthosite (294A) in the contactzone appears to be more mafic in composition (e.g. 2948 — about 50 %plagioclase An45 and 50 % orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, amphiboleand accessory biotite, magnetite and garnet coronas). Preliminary rareearth element determinations indicate that a 'low melting' salic fractionmay have been removed from this rock.

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The pegmatitic feldspar-rich pods have only been observed in therocks immediately surrounding the anorthosite. This strongly suggeststhat their formation is connected to the anorthosite intrusion and theypossibly reflect the mobilization and partial melting of the gneiss in theimmediate contact zone. Distinct, monzonitic dykes (see p. 61) andveins well exposed at Å may also be products of melting of the gneissby the intrusion of a hot anorthositic mass. The pegmatitic pods havea grainsize reaching 15 ems and consist chiefly of antiperthitic plagioclase (~An25) with subordinate magnetite (sometimes reaching 20 %of the rock and håving well developed garnet-Mg-spinel symplectiticcoronas or more rarely clinopyroxene coronas), clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene and apatite. The abundance of apatite is noteworthy. Specimens 3 05A, 305Gare typical of samples tåken in the contact zone ofthe anorthosite and the gneiss. They show great variation in grainsizebut little variation in mineralogy or composition (p. 66).

Gabbroic and associated ultramafic rocks.

These rocks are present as distinct masses ranging from a few metresto about 1 km in size. They intrude the monzonite-dioritic gneisssequence, the veined and layered gneiss sequence and possibly the anorthosite ( ? ) . The main bodies occur just west of Sørvågen, 1 1/2 kmwest of Å, yA km north-east of Helle, at Djupfjordbrua, Ølkona, Horseid and Erteneset (as well as several other localities, see Fig. 1). Thereis no observable field link between the major gabbro-ultramafic bodiesand the anorthosite. Monzonitic veins, dykes and segrerations (see p. 61)cut the mafic rocks (this is well exposed north of Horseid and at Åvann),and probably represent partial melting and mobilization in the countryrock gneisses at the time of intrusion of a hot gabbroic magma. Similarsegregations and veins may be caused by the anorthosite intrusion(see p. 58).

The cross-cutting relationships to the country rocks and the generalassociation of gabbros and ultramafic rocks distinguish this group fromthe more basic varieties of the dioritic gneiss sequence, but where fieldexposure is poor, it may be impossible to distinguish medium grainedvarieties of the two rock types on hand specimen and thin-sectionexamination (e.g. specimens 18A, 698 with 40—60 % plagioclase(~An4o), in addition to clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, amphibole, biotite and opaque minerals). Similarly specimen 2 67A may represent an

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inclusion of gneiss within the anorthosite (or a small mafic intrusionwithin the anorthosite mass). The latter interpretation is favoured because of the coarse grainsize in the centre of the dyke, low plagioclasecontent (<ls %; ~Anss), abundant orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene andamphibole and accessory biotite, magnetite and chlorite, and lack ofapatite. However more leucocratic varieties such as specimens 267 C,3008 with about 60 % plagioclase (~An4o) medium grainsize anddistinct foliation in hand specimen probably represent gneiss inclusions.No apatite was observed in these specimens.

(i) Djupfjord gabbro.

The Djupfjord gabbro type (37) is well exposed at the northernend of Djupfjordbrua. It is a dark grey, granular medium grainedgabbro, distinguishable from the nearby dioritic gneiss by the lack ofbiotite and gneissic foliation. It consists of about 50 % plagioclase(~Anso) with subordinate pale green clinopyroxene and orthopyroxeneand minor biotite, magnetite, amphiboles, garnet, and apatite. Biotitemay be primary, or secondary in corona formation associated with thegarnet and an opaque mineral. Amphibole coronas are poorly developedaround some pyroxene aggregates. There appear to be two generationsof pyroxene — (a) large crystals of poikilitic clinopyroxene, containingprobable exsolved orthopyroxene and magnetite (b) smaller (~1 mm)crystals, mainly in granoblastic-like aggregates but also as rims aroundcrystals of type (a). The large pyroxene crystals probably representprimary igneous crystallization while the small crystals formed as aresult of recrystallization during metamorphism.

A specimen (528) collected from near the contact with the gneisssequence is medium grained and is ultramafic, containing less than 5 %plagioclase. It is composed of hornblende, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxeneand minor opaque minerals, biotite and garnet. The plagioclase containsabundant inclusions and well developed garnet idioblasts formed whereplagioclase is in contact with pyroxene. Garnet coronas are also associatedwith the opaque minerals and plagioclase, while amphibole coronas arecommon around clinopyroxene. Most of the amphibole appears to beprimary. In one area of the slide a recrystallized fine grained vein(?)of garnet (in flower-like aggregates), biotite, amphibole, quartz andclinopyroxene occurs. This appears to extend into the augen gneisscountry rock (52A) where it consists of plagioclase, biotite, amphibole

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and subordinate garnet, quartz and opaque mineral. This vein mayrepresent a small zone where the fluid promoting the secondary retrograde metamorphism (see p. 69) was able to penetrate both rocktypes and effect their recrystallization.

(ii) Ølkona spotted gabbro (14 5 A, B, C).

The Ølkona gabbro is coarse grained, dark grey with a marked spottedappearance due to concentrations of hornblende in 4—B cm diameteraggregates intergrown with plagioclase. It has a hypidiomorphic, gabbroic texture and consists of varying proportions of plagioclase ( ~Anss) ,hornblende, clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene with accessory opaqueminerals, biotite, garnet coronas and apatite. In Specimen 1458 pyroxenehas been entirely replaced by hornblende. The feldspar is dusty nearthe hornblende. Specimen 145 Cis a leucocratic version of the gabbrocontaining 60—70 % plagioclase, subordinate clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene and only minor amphibole. Mylonite zones are conspicuous.

(iii) Other intrusions.

The most conspicuous intrusions are dark brown weathering ultramafic bodies near Sørvågen, Åvann and Helle (see Fig. 1). These aredense, coarse-grained, hypidiomorphic rocks typically with no plagioclase, e.g. specimen 109 consists of > 50 % orthopyroxene, subordinateolivine and minor amphibole, magnetite, phlogopite, clinopyroxene andirregular serpentinite veins. Orthopyroxene is poikilitic and enclosesmagnetite and olivine crystals. Amphibole is pale brown and is formedby alteration of orthopyroxene. It is best termed an olivine orthopyroxenite. Towards the edge of the intrusions the brown (dark greenwhen fresh) olivine orthopyroxenite changes to a green colour, with anincrease in the content of green amphibole and an increasing proportionof plagioclase and clinopyroxene so that gradation into a gabbroiccomposition is achieved in the contact zone, e.g. specimen 107 containsabout 20 % interstitial plagioclase, clinopyroxene and amphibole withminor orthopyroxene, magnetite and biotite. No olivine was identified.Other variations include orthopyroxene hornblendites (163) containingmainly hornblende and orthopyroxene with minor plagioclase, clinopyroxene, biotite, apatite and magnetite. Much of the amphibole appearsprimary though some evidently replaces the rare clinopyroxene. Theplagioclase contains abundant inclusions and incipient coronas are

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evident near where biotite occurs. The rock is medium-grained and hasa relict igneous texture. It occurs as a small lens 1 5 m long and 5 m widewithin the augen gneiss near Reine.

At Ertneset a gabbroic-ultramafic intrusion occurs which shows allgradations from leucocratic, foliated gabbro (3 538) to gabbro (346)with sharp contacts against ultramafic varieties. Also spotted gabbrois present where amphibole occurs instead of clinopyroxene. Gneiss inclusions occur in this body (e.g. 348, fine-grained, foliated and containing up to 20 % biotite and abundant garnet coronas).

Monzonitic dykes and veins (SA).

This late-stage rock occurs as veins and dykes up to 2 m wide, cuttingthe veined and layered gneiss sequence south of Å. This is the mostwidespread occurrence of the rock, i.e. between the anorthosite contactand Å, but it has also been observed cutting the gabbro-ultramaficintrusions and the nearby country rocks (e.g. Åvann and Horseid)and it only rarely occurs intruding the monzonitic-dioritic gneiss,apparently not closely linked with any gabbro body, e.g. at Djupfjord.It is medium- to coarse-grained consisting of >80 % K-feldspar (soraetimes perthitic) and subordinate clinopyroxene, and magnetite and insome cases, ilmenite and accessory apatite occur. Poorly developedcoronas of uncertain mineralogy are present around some opaque phases.Zones of mylonitization also occur. As discussed earlier, these veinsand dykes may represent mobilized melts in the veined and layeredgneiss sequence and the monzonitic-dioritic gneiss sequence. This isdiscussed further on p. 67 where the detailed chemistry is considered.

Dolerites.

Dark grey fine- to medium-grained dolerites up to 9 m thick arewidespread intrusions on Moskenesøy. They do not appear to followany regular trend and usually cannot be traced for more than a fewhundred metres. They post-date the gabbro-ultramafic intrusions butpre-date the pegmatite dykes. In many localities, e.g. Kvalvik, Reine,they intrude zones where the gneiss country rock is strongly shearedand mylonitized. The shear planes have the same dip and strike as thedolerite.

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degrees of retrograde metamorphism tending to obscure this primarytexture. Thus specimen 126 consists mainly of lath-like plagioclase, withsubordinate dusty clinopyroxene and minor apatite, opaque minerals,amphibole and garnet, biotite (~5 %) in coronas, representing minor,but clearcut retrograde metamorphism. K-feldspar and zoned plagioclasefills intergranular spaces between the lath-like plagioclase. Specimen 160,however, shows extensive retrograde metamorphism and 15—20 %garnet is present, lath-like feldspar is inclusion filled, less abundant andis corroded by well crystallized idioblastic garnet aggregates. Relictclinopyroxene is minor but fine-grained, pale green aggregates probablyrepresent recrystallized clinopyroxene. Minor biotite and magnetite arealso present, characteristically in aggregates or in irregular veins. Thesetwo rocks (160, 126) probably represent similar bulk compositionssubjected to different degrees of retrograde secondary metamorphism —the same metamorphism which produced the garnet coronas in the rocksof the gneiss sequence and the mangerite and anorthosite intrusions.

Pegmatites.

Large, conspicuous, white pegmatite dykes up to 3 m wide occurextensively along the shore platform between Å and Sørvågen and alsoextend through the cliffs of this area, and southwards to Tuv. Smallerdykes occur scattered more sparsely throughout the island and on Mosken.They intrude monzonitic-dioritic gneiss, veined and layered gneiss,anorthosite, gabbro, monzonitic veins and dolerite, and reflect the latestintrusive event of the island. The dykes are coarsegrained (up to 10 cm)and contain mainly microcline, plagioclase, quartz and subordinatebiotite, muscovite and minor magnetite, ilmenite, tourmaline and garnetin some localities. The country rock bordering the pegmatites usuallyshows marked penetration and alteration by fluids associated with thepegmatitic intrusion. At Sørvågen and Moskenes large garnet crystalshave formed in the gneiss bordering the pegmatite. At Ånstad andDjupfjord zones of pegmatitic breccias accompany the pegmatite dykes.The pegmatites have been mined at Moskenes for decorative stone.

Retrograded rocks of Moskenesøy.

North of a line drawn from Kirkfjord to Grønnes to Andopsnesextensive but irregular zones of retrograded gneisses occur within themonzonitic and dioritic gneiss sequence. The best farmland on Moske

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nesøy and the smoothest topography with general lack of outcrop istypically associated with large retrograde zones. With onset of retrogression the monzonitic gneiss changes from brown to grey to whitewith accompanying increasing degree of recrystallization. Some partiallyretrograded and recrystallized grey monzonitic gneisses occur as farsouth as Hermansdalen (202A) . This rock is a quartz-bearing monzoniticgneiss in which the crystals show shearing and granulation along themargins, perthite appears to be altering to microcline, and the ferromagnesian minerals are fine-grained aggregates of amphibole, biotite,opaques and possible minute crystals of epidote. Quartz occurs in distinctstringers and has undulose extinction. Accessory apatite and rare zirconalso occurs.

Typical retrograded monzonitic augen gneiss (e.g. 249) is pale grey,medium-grained and granoblastic. It consists mainly of xenoblasticplagioclase characteristically with cores containing abundant inclusions(epidote, white mica and amphibole) but with clear edges. Aggregatesof ferromagnesian minerals consist of hornblende (with associatedquartz) biotite, sphene and epidote. Minor non-maximum microclineis also present. Accessory magnetite and apatite also occur.

Near Marken on the road to Selfjord a quarry exposes a grey, porphyroblastic and migmatitic gneiss (3 59A) in contact with a grey,partly retrograded monzonitic augen gneiss (3598). The contact between the 2 rock types appears transitional on the weathered surfacebut in the quarry face it is sharp, with the foliation of the augen gneissrunning abruptly into the contact and the bands of the migmatiticgneiss bending parallel to the contact, although there is also intricatefolding of the 0.1 —10 cm thick migmatitic bands near the contact.

The migmatitic gneiss consists mainly of plagioclase (~An3o) withsubordinate biotite, epidote, hornblende, microcline, quartz and accessoryapatite. The augen gneiss is also composed mainly of plagioclase (someantiperthitic) with subordinate perthite, clinopyroxene, biotite, magnetite and accessory garnet (coronas), apatite and zircon. Secondary amphibole and quartz coronas around biotite and clinopyroxene are common.Also sliver-like aggregates of magnetite, biotite and quartz surroundedby a corona of granoblastic amphibole are present. The augen gneissis the dominant rock type of the area and it is likely that the migmatiticgneiss is a local mobilization of the augen gneiss due to penetration offluids during the secondary retrograde metamorphic event.

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of conspicuous leucocratic gneisses (e.g. 246) (possibly retrogradedleucocratic quartz monzonitic gneiss) e.g. just north of Krystad andalong the ridge between Laukviken and Fageråvann. It consists ofmicrocline, and quartz with subordinate plagioclase, zoisite, haematite,white mica (phengitic?) and accessory apati te. It has a saccharoidal fabric(typical of the completely retrograded rocks) and a medium-grainedgranoblastic texture.

In some localities the retrograde metamorphism is accompanied byshearing and in a single outcrop a grey, partly retrograded augen gneisschanges gradually, by increased shearing and 'streaking out' of the feldspar augen, into a thinly banded rock. It consists mainly of antiperthiteand perthite (with rims of plagioclase) and subordinate quartz, hornblende, biotite, haematite and garnet (all forming characteristic coroniteaggregates) and accessory zircon and apatite. Rare clinopyroxene ispresent. It has dark green amphibole rims and appears to be replacedby biotite and quartz within the amphibole rim.

Near Fuglehuk a completely retrograded basic rock occurs. It wasprobably initially part of one of the gabbroic-ultramafic intrusivemasses. It is dark green, medium-grained and consists almost completelyof pale green amphibole with minor saussuritized plagioclase, chlorite,biotite, opaque minerals and rare, relict clinopyroxene.

Structure.

The structure of Moskenesøy is dominated in the south by an anticline trending approximately ENE and plunging to the NE. The anorthosite is intruded into. the core of this fold. The structure is well definedin the layered gneiss sequence bordering the anorthosite, but north ofMoskenes the general trends swing to nearly N-S and the rocks areisoclinally folded, though some exposures indicate at least two generations of folding and show fold patterns deviating markedly from thegeneral trend. The overall N-S trend is particularly dominant north ofReine ; some trends oblique to this may be attributed to zones of shearingand retrogression.

The contacts between the major rock types are conformable, but thegabbro/country rock contacts are sharply crosscutting. In general thepegmatite dykes trend approximately NE-SW and dip steeply to theNW, while the dolerite dykes have a variety of trends.

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Chemistry,

The major element chemistry, C.I.P.W. norms and some trace elementchemistry of the major rock types, grouped according to the petrographical descriptions given in an earlier section, are presented in Table 1 .Rather than discuss the chemistry of the Moskenesøy rocks alone, it isof greater interest to incorporate chemical data for the rest of theLofoten Islands, using data from Heier and Thoresen (1971), sincethe islands form part of a single high-grade petrologic province.

The most noteworthy features of the chemistry are ( 1 ) The monzonitic augen gneiss — dioritic gneiss sequence of Moskenesøy is chemicallydistinct from the massive mangerites of Vestvågøy, Flakstadøy andMoskenesøy. This is of particular interest because in some localities themonzonitic gneiss (e.g. specimen 170) could not be distinguished inthe field from the massive porphyritic mangerite intrusive rocks (asdiscussed on p. 51). The monzonitic gneiss is more variable in composition than the intrusive mangerites, but generally contains higherCa, Mg, Fe and lower Si and K. In general the K/Rb ratio is >600in the massive mangerites and < 600 in the monzonitic gneiss sequence.This reflects the pattern of increasing K/Rb with increasing K pointedout by Heier and Thoresen (1971).

(2) The various textural varieties of the monzonitic gneisses (e.g.H-109, 1, 170, 181, 200) have similar overall chemistry, though thetransition between the more mafic dioritic gneisses and the monzoniticgneisses is reflected in the analysis of specimen 1.

(3) Two analyses of strongly retrograded rocks show their similarmajor and minor element chemistry to slightly retrograded members ofthe gneiss sequence (thus specimen 249 is similar to a typical monzoniticgneiss while 246 is similar, except for higher K content, to a quartzbearing leucocratic member of the sequence). The high-K specimen 246only has a K/Rb ratio of 280 and is an exception to the general trendof K/Rb increasing with K content as mentioned above.

(4) The banded leucocratic mangerite (148B) from the veined andlayered gneiss sequence is intermediate in chemistry between a leucocratic monzonitic gneiss and a massive mangerite.

(5) The dioritic gneiss (38) is similar in major element chemistryto the Djupfjord gabbro (37).

(6) Specimen 300Cwas chosen as a typical anorthosite and thethin section showed >95 °/o plagioclase. However the analysis obtained

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is typical of an anorthositic gabbro rather than a true anorthosite. Thusa non-representative, more mafic portion of the complex was analyzed.The K/Rb ratio of this anorthositic gabbro is significantly higher thanthat found in the basic rocks from the small gabbro intrusions andsupports the field interpretation that there is no direct link betweenthe two rock types.

(7) Specimens 305 A, 305 Gwere collected from the anorthosite/gneisscontact. Specimen 3 05 A was coarse grained and was believed torepresent the anorthositic pegmatitic fraction commonly found in thecontact zone while specimen 305Gwas finer grained and in contactwith 305 A. It was believed to represent the gneiss intruded by specimen305 A. The analyses and the CIPW norms show that both specimensare anorthositic with high normative plagioclase and extremely low Rbcontents and high K/Rb ratios. This points to the close mixing of thegneiss/anorthosite at the contact and the difficulty of separating thetwo rocks in this zone on field evidence alone.

(8) The layered gneiss, represented by specimens 261 and 3 04A, isof dioritic or quartz dioritic composition, though there must be considerable variation in composition from layer to layer, indicated by themarked changes in mineralogy (p. 56). Specimen 3 04A is from withina few metres of the anorthosite/gneiss contact zone but specimen 261is several hundred metres distant. The low Rb and high Sr content andthe high K/Rb ratio are particularly noteworthy and comparable withthe values found in the anorthosite and anorthosite/gneiss contact zone.

(9) Specimen 304 is a coarse grained pegmatitic rock chosen as anexample of the proposed melt developed in the contact zone. The highFe, Ti and P contents relative to the anorthosite and the layered gneissreflect the high opaque mineral and apatite content of this rock, thoughthe Rb, Sr and Zr contents and the K/Rb ratio are not significantlydifferent from the values obtained from the anorthosite and gneiss.

(10) The mafic-ultramafic rocks fall into a group on their ownwhen the major and especially their trace element chemistry is examined.In particular the K/Rb ratio is significantly higher than that typicalfor the monzonitic-dioritic gneiss sequence but is markedly lower thanfound for the anorthosite and the layered gneiss.

(11) The late-stage intrusive dolerite has the chemistry of a ratheriron-rich alkali basalt. It is notably high in Ti and P. It has significantlyhigher Rb and lower Sr and K/Rb ratio than the mafic-ultramaficintrusions.

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(12) Finally, attention is drawn to monzonitic chemistry of specimen5 A and the low Rb and very high K/Rb ratio for this rock. These valuessupport the hypothesis (p. 58) that these latestage dykes and veinsformed by partial melting of the low-Rb dioritic^quartz dioritic layeredgneiss possibly linked with the anorthosite formation and emplacement.

Origin of the anorthosite.

The structural position of the anorthosite, the intermixing of gneissand anorthosite in the contact zone, the presence of gneiss inclusions inthe anorthosite and the strong suggestion of partial melting of the gneissin the immediate contact zone all suggest that either ( 1 ) the anorthositeintruded as a hot body into its present position, probably as an intrusivesemi-solid crystal mush, or (2) the anorthosite formed as a crystallineresiduum resulting from partial melting of the dominantly quartz dioritic layered gneiss sequence in the core of an anticline. In general thelow melting fraction separated completely from the residuum duringformation and only traces of this are left directly associated with theanorthosite and gneiss sequence.

The lack of any well defined gabbroic margin precludes the directorigin of the anorthosite from a basic magma by flotation of plagioclasecrystals as envisaged by Romey for the layered norite-troctolite-anorthosite complex of Flakstadøy. Romey (1970) described strong evidencefor crystal accumulation, but such features were not observed in theMoskenesøy anorthosite. It is possible that the latter anorthosite represents the anorthositic fraction (from a differentiated basic complex)that was subsequently separated from the more mafic fraction duringdeformation and intruded as a semi-solid hot mass. This cannot be provedor disproved on the evidence available. However there is no field indication of an associated large volume of ultramafics necessary as thecomplementary fractionate. The small mafic-ultramafic bodies are interpreted, on field and geochemical observations, as being unrelated tothe anorthosite. High Bouger anomalies under Moskenesøy (13 8 milligals) decreasing regularly north-westwards to between 40 and 80 milligals under Langøy, together with seismic data have been interpreted asresulting from a shallower Moho-discontinuity under Moskenesøycompared with Langøy (Sellevoll 1967). However geophysical methodscannot distinguish between anomalies produced by ( 1 ) a shallow Moho

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or by (2) the presence at the base of the crust of a large ultramaficresiduum complementary to the anorthosite observed at higher levels.

It is significant that the composition of the layered gneiss surroundingthe anorthosite is dominantly diorite-quartz diorite, a suitable parentcomposition for giving rise to an anorthositic-gabbroic anorthositicresiduum by anatexis at deep levels in the earth's crust (Green 1969a,1969b). Also the low Rb and the very high K/Rb ratio, even whencompared with other granulite facies rocks, suggests that a major partialmelting event may have tåken place. However the required complementary low melting salic liquid fraction cannot be identified in thearea. The dykes and veins of monzonite are of suitable composition butare relatively minor in volume. Rare earth element determinations forthe major rocks of Moskenesøy may clarify this (cf. Green et al 1969),but it is quite likely that any such complementary salic magma intrudedto higher levels.

Thus it is impossible at present to decide whether the Moskenesøyanorthosite was derived initially from a parent basaltic magma or formedas a residuum by partial melting of a sequence of dioritic-quartz dioriticcomposition at deep crustal levels. The weight of geochemical evidencesupports the latter interpretation.

Conclusions.

It is clear from their petrography and chemistry that the rocks ofMoskenesøy form part of the Lofoten—Vesterålen high gråde metamorphic province. The geochronological work of Heier and Compston(1969) on the rocks of this province, combined with the studies onsecondary garnet formation by Griffin and Heier (1969) lead to thefollowing conclusions.

The oldest rocks of Moskenesøy are the metasedimentary and metavolcanic veined and layered gneisses and monzonitic-dioritic gneisses.These rocks were subjected to granulite facies metamorphism possiblyas early as 2800 m.y. ago. Prior to, or at the same time as this metamorphism, the gneisses were intruded by massive mangerites. There isone small exposure of mangerite of this type on Moskenesøy. Emplacement of the anorthosite, ultramafic-gabbroic bodies and finally thedolerite dykes took place. The dolerites intruded either during or subsequent to a time of shearing. The last event to occur involved theintrusion of a series of pegmatite dykes, especially on South Moskenesøy.

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The advent of an oxidising fluid into the above rocks at 1700—1800 m.y. ago caused updating of these rocks and the formation of thesecondary garnet and the completely retrograded gneisses. It is interesting to speculate that the introduction of the oxidising fluid and theintrusion of the pegmatite dykes are different expressions of the sameevent. The extensive and frequently total retrogression of the rocks ofNorth Moskenesøy, the abundant evidence of widespread shearing andthe general lack of pegmatite dykes are features of North Moskenesøy.In contrast, on South Moskenesøy there are common large pegmatitedykes, frequently following well defined, though narrow, shear zonesand there is generally only minor retrogression of the country rocks(usually secondary garnet formation). An explanation of these featuresis that where shearing was widespread on North Moskenesøy the fluidswere able to permeate and spread out through the country rocks ona large scale, but where the shearing was narrowly defined, as on SouthMoskenesøy, the fluids were confined and formed pegmatitic dykes inthe shear zones and only had small scale retrogressive effects on thecountry rocks. Intermediate stages between these two extremes are exposed in mid-Moskenesøy where thin pegmatite veins (1 — 5 ems) inshear zones are bordered by zones of retrogression several metres thickin the country rocks.

Acknowledgements.

This work has been condueted while one of the authors (T. H. Green)was supported by a post-doctoral travelling fellowship from the Australian National University. Field expenses have been met by N.G.U.(Geological Survey of Norway).

The continued advice and encouragement of Professor K. S. Heierand discussions with Dr. W. L. Griffin contributed greatly to the work,as well as assistance from many members of the Mineralogisk-GeologiskMuseum. The work is part of a geological mapping programme inLofoten and Vesterålen under the auspices of Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse (N.G.U.) and directed by Professor K. S. Heier.

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