Abstract
We date the magnetizations of Lower Triassic sandstones in the Rhinegraben with the European apparent polar wander path (EAPWP) at 240 ± 5 Ma and 195 ± 10 Ma in Hangviller (HGV) situated at the top of the series, and at 230 ± 5 Ma and 170 ± 10 Ma in Niedersteinbach (NST) situated at the base. In both locations hematite bears the older magnetization and magnetite the younger. The < 0.2 μm and 0.2–0.4 μm illitic fractions of both locations yield K-Ar ages of 160 and 200 Ma respectively. K-Ar dating on illite fractions can provide the ages of magnetite-carried remagnetizations.
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