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Cenozoic Exhumation and Thrusting in the Northern Qilian Shan, Northeastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Constraints from Sedimentological and Apatite Fission-Track Data

ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA (ENGLISH EDITION), Issue 3 2009
Zhaojie GUO
Abstract: The Qilian Shan lies along the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. To constrain its deformation history, we conducted integrated research on Mesozoic,Cenozoic stratigraphic sections in the Jiuxi Basin immediately north of the mountain range. Paleocurrent measurements, sandstone compositional data, and facies analysis of Cenozoic stratigraphic sections suggest that the Jiuxi Basin received sediments from the Altyn Tagh Range in the northwest, initially in the Oligocene (,33 Ma), depositing the Huoshaogou Formation in the northern part of the basin. Later, the source area of the Jiuxi Basin changed to the Qilian Shan in the south during Late Oligocene (,27 Ma), which led to the deposition of the Baiyanghe Formation. We suggest that uplift of the northern Qilian Shan induced by thrusting began no later than the Late Oligocene. Fission-track analysis of apatite from the Qilian Shan yields further information about the deformation history of the northern Qilain Shan and the Jiuxi Basin. It shows that a period of rapid cooling, interpreted as exhumation, initiated in the Oligocene. We suggest that this exhumation marked the initial uplift of the Qilian Shan resulting from the India,Asia collision. [source]

Palaeomagnetic records of the Brunhes/Matuyama polarity transition from ODP Leg 124 (Celebes and Sulu seas)

GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2000
Hirokuni Oda
Palaeomagnetic records of the Brunhes/Matuyama geomagnetic polarity transition were obtained from deep-sea sediments of ODP Leg 124 in the Celebes and Sulu seas. Advanced piston core (APC) samples with high magnetization intensities (2,200 mA m,1,) and high sedimentation rates (8.4,10 cm kyr,1,) were recovered from this cruise. Rock-magnetic measurements revealed the carrier of the remanence to be nearly pure magnetite in the pseudo-single-domain range. Pass-through measurements at intervals of 5 mm on APC cores across the Brunhes/Matuyama polarity transition for Holes 767B, 769A and 769B were deconvolved with the magnetometer sensor response using the ABIC-minimizing method. Discrete samples were also taken from the polarity transition zones and subjected to either thermal or alternating field stepwise demagnetization. The results were generally consistent with the pass-through data after the deconvolution. Results from the three holes are in good agreement, particularly those from the two holes 100 m apart at Site 769. The transitional VGP paths from these two holes show two small loops near New Zealand before the equator is crossed. The VGPs continue to swing eastwards to the North Atlantic and then move to the northeastern margin of the Pacific Ocean. The positions of the VGP loops obtained from Site 769 are different from the VGP clusters obtained from both the known volcanic records and the sediment records at the Boso Peninsula and the North Atlantic sites with high sedimentation rates. Such a difference may imply the predominance of the non-dipole field during the transition. Relatively stable mid-high northern latitude VGPs are recognized on all three cores just after the reversal, lasting about 4000 years. The plot of relative intensity versus VGP latitude for the sediment records from the North Atlantic (DSDP Hole 609B) shows a remarkable similarity with our records. Similar patterns were also obtained for the plot of the palaeointensity versus VGP latitude for the La Palma volcanic lava records. These results may suggest the existence of a metastable state of the geodynamo, producing a zonal component just after the Brunhes/Matuyama boundary, which may have played a role in the change of the field intensity. [source]

Role of southeastern Sanandaj,Sirjan Zone in the tectonic evolution of Zagros Orogenic Belt, Iran

ISLAND ARC, Issue 4 2009
Ramin Arfania
Abstract Geological studies indicate that the southeastern Sanandaj,Sirjan Zone, located in the southeastern Zagros Orogenic Belt, is subdivided transversally into the Esfahan,Sirjan Block with typical Central Iranian stratigraphic features and the Shahrekord,Dehsard Terrane consisting of Paleozoic and Lower Mesozoic metamorphic rocks. The Main Deep Fault (Abadeh Fault) is a major lithospheric fault separating the two parts. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the role of the southeastern Sanandaj,Sirjan Zone in the tectonic evolution of the southeastern Zagros Orogenic Belt on the basis of geological evidence. The new model implies that Neo-Tethys 1 came into being when the Central Iran Microcontinent split from the northeastern margin of Gondwana during the Late Carboniferous to Early Permian. During the Late Triassic a new spreading ridge, Neo-Tethys 2, was created to separate the Shahrekord,Dehsard Terrane from Afro,Arabian Plate. The Zagros sedimentary basin was formed on a continental passive margin, southwest of Neo-Tethys 2. The two ophiolitic belts of Naien,Shahrebabak,Baft and Neyriz were developed to the northeast of Neo-Tethys 1 and southwest of Neo-Tethys 2 respectively, related to the sinking of the lithosphere of the Neo-Tethys 1 in the Late Cretaceous. It can be concluded that deposition of the Paleocene conglomerate on the Central Iran Microcontinent and Pliocene conglomerate in the Zagros Sedimentary Basin is directly linked to the uplift generated by collision. [source]

Geophysical study of a Pre-Hispanic lakeshore settlement, Chiconahuapan Lake, Mexico

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION, Issue 1 2010
R. E. Chávez
Abstract Results of a combined geophysical survey carried out along the northern shore of Lake Chiconahuapan in central Mexico are presented. The site contains a series of mounds found between the lakeshore and the ceremonial centre named La Campana-Tepozoco Hill. Those features are the remains of habitation complexes built by the lake residents about 1100 years ago. Archaeological excavations performed towards the northeastern margins of the lake uncovered rectangular clusters of basaltic rocks forming the foundations of ancient dwellings, surrounded by a barrier (,bordo'), built to prevent floods. A mound located close to the ceremonial centre was studied using the vertical magnetic gradient (VMG), ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electric tomography (ET) methods. Interesting magnetic anomalies were found towards the central portion of the mound and one of these was modelled with a three-dimensional magnetic polygon. The GPR studies unveiled a circular feature in the central portion of the mound that could be associated with a bordo. A rectangular structure was also interpreted within the limits of that structure, which is probably the location of ancient dwelling foundations. Electric tomography profiles were collected in the area, around the VMG anomaly. The resistivity model computed shows the presence of a high-resistivity layer, which displays discontinuities within the area defined by the bordo. Presumably, the ancient settlers built their constructions on top of this horizon. The geophysical results reveal a rather complex habitat within the mound. The larger size of the bordo (ca. 30,m in diameter) compared with others already studied by archaeologists makes us believe that the purpose of the site was of administrative use or hosted a wealthy group of people. Dwelling foundations are found within the limits of the barrier. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]