Table 1 End-member contents of garnets of the NAFB and of potential source rocks
Formation/lithology | Alm | Gro | Pyr | Spe | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traisen Formation (NAFB) | 67.9 (σ = 6.9) | 18.9 (σ = 6.4) | 8.6 (σ = 3.6) | 4.4 (σ = 4.2) | This paper |
Dietersdorf Formation (NAFB) | 69.3 (σ = 10.0) | 15.3 (σ = 10.5) | 9.2 (σ = 5.8) | 5.9 (σ = 5.6) | This paper |
Ottnangian and Karpatian sediments in the subground of the northeastern part of the Lower Austrian NAFB | 70.1 (σ = 6.7) | 16.5 (σ = 7.2) | 9.5 (σ = 4.7) | 3.7 (σ = 4.1) | This paper |
Iron-rich sands and clays (outcrop Stockerau/NAFB) | 64.5 (σ = 9.7) | 20.1 (σ = 5.4) | 10.7 (σ = 7.8) | 4.1 (σ = 3.4) | This paper |
Laa Formation (outcrop Thuürnthal/NAFB) | 74.6 (σ = 6.4) | 13.5 (σ = 7.6) | 8.9 (σ = 4.2) | 2.8 (σ = 3.1) | This paper |
Linz–Melk Formation (outcrop Wölbing/NAFB) | 55.7 (σ = 17.6) | 13.3 (σ = 12.2) | 26.8 (σ = 15.2) | 4.1 (σ = 12.2) | This paper |
Linz–Melk Formation ? (well Mailberg 2 [depth 1329 m]/NAFB) | 62.4 (σ = 12.1) | 10.0 (σ = 12.2) | 18.2 (σ = 14.0) | 9.1 (σ = 10.3) | This paper |
Fels Formation (outcrop Gosing am Wagram/NAFB) | 64.8 (σ = 25.5) | 13.2 (σ = 8.8) | 9.7 (σ = 10.6) | 12.1 (σ = 12.5) | This paper |
Siliciclastic sediments Tonionalm (NCA) | 68.4 (σ = 6.9) | 19.3 (σ = 5.2) | 8.9 (σ = 2.4) | 3.2 (σ = 3.8) | This paper |
Cenozoic sediments Hieflau (NCA) | 66.1 (σ = 4.8) | 20.9 (σ = 3.1) | 8.1 (σ = 2.2) | 4.6 (σ = 4.0) | This paper |
Cretaceous–Eocene sediments of the Zwieselalm Formation (Gams Basin/NCA) | 66.6 (σ = 6.4) | 18.1 (σ = 7.6) | 9.0 (σ = 5.3) | 6.1 (σ = 5.3) | This paper |
Palaeocene sediments of the Gießhübl Formation (Gosau Group/Vienna Basin) | 65.0 (σ = 4.9) | 20.4 (σ = 3.7) | 9.1 (σ = 2.8) | 4.9 (σ = 4.7) | Hofer (2013) |
Luzice Formation (well Kettlasbrunn 2/Vienna Basin) | 67.2 (σ = 7.2) | 18.9 (σ = 6.8) | 9.6 (σ = 5.6) | 4.0 (σ = 4.5) | This paper |
Altlengbach Formation (Rhenodanubian Flysch Zone) | 67.0 (σ = 10.5) | 10.7 (σ = 9.3) | 18.9 (σ = 11.4) | 3.1 (σ = 3.4) | This paper |
Garnet-mica schists Gleinalm (Koralpe–Wölz nappe system/Eastern Alps) | 66.3 (σ = 2.2) | 21 (σ = 7.1) | 7.7 (σ = 6.7) | 4.7 (σ = 2.5) | Raic et al. (2012) |
Garnet-mica schists Steinplan area (Koralpe–Wölz nappe system/Eastern Alps) | 68.9 (σ = 6.7) | 19.7 (σ = 7.9) | 9.9 (σ = 3.0) | 1.4 (σ = 2.2) | Bender (2014) |
Moldanubian mica-schists west of Langenlois (Bohemian Massif) | 65.9 (σ = 4.6) | 15.1 (σ = 4.8) | 7.9 (σ = 1.4) | 10.5 (σ = 3.1) | This paper |
Moldanubian (?) garnet-mica schists (outcrop Frauendorf an der Schmida/Bohemian Massif) | 73.7 (σ = 6.6) | 14.1 (σ = 4.5) | 6.6 (σ = 2.2) | 5.4 (σ = 4.7) | This paper |
Moravian (?) greenschists (outcrop Schonberg am Kamp/Bohemian Massif) | 65.7 (σ = 10.5) | 7.3 (σ = 1.5) | 7.3 (σ = 2.0) | 19.5 (σ = 10.8) | This paper |
Moravian garnet-mica schists ( outcrop Pernegg (Pernegg Fomation)/Bohemian Massif) | 79.9 (σ = 1.8) | 10.1 (σ = 1.0) | 8.1 (σ = 1.6) | 1.6 (σ = 2.3) | This paper |
Michelstetten Beds (outrcop Ernstbrunn/WZU) | 62.7 (σ = 12.2) | 12.3 (σ = 8.1) | 22.5 (σ = 12.4) | 2.5 (σ = 2.0) | This paper |