Geochemical and geochronological data from the Drygalski Fjord region of South Georgia

This dataset comprises U-Pb zircon geochronology and Lu-Hf isotope geochemistry on a suite of rock samples from the Drygalski Fjord region of south eastern South Georgia. Six samples were analysed: all sandstone lithologies that were examined to understand their geological provenance and how they compare to similar units from southern South America. The data were collected in the interval November 2023 to March 2024 across a number of laboratories: Stockholm Museum of Natural History and University College London (U-Pb zircon geochronology); British Geological Survey (Lu-Hf isotopes). The analyses were conducted by Ian Millar (British Geological Survey) Teal Riley (Stockholm) and Andrew Carter (University College London). The analyses were conducted to examine the provenance and depositional history of the sedimentary successions of South Georgia.
This project was funded by NERC National Capability funding to the British Antarctic Survey's Paleo Environments, Ice Sheets and Climate Change team.