Dynamic processes from plate subduction to intracontinental deformation: Insights from the tectono-sedimentary evolution of the Zhaosu–Tekesi Depression in the southwestern Chinese Tianshan

Li, Di; He, Dengfa; Tang, Yong; Wu, Xiaoqing; Lian, Yichi; Yu, Yanlong

doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2015.09.007

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“…This suggests that the region also underwent erosion during this period leading to the establishment of a planation surface. In both basins, coal-bearing Lower -Middle Jurassic sediments seal this erosional surface (Li et al, 2015). Finally, this Permian -Early Jurassic erosional surface is visible within the Yishenjilike Range (Yili region, see Fig.…”

Section: Ages and Long-term Evolution Of The Planation Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…A.1). In addition, in the Zahosu depression and Bayanbulak Basin, a Triassic hiatus is observed in the sedimentation (Li et al, 2015) contemporaneous to a continuous slow cooling identified within the Narat Range (Dumitru et al, 2001;Jolivet et al, 2010). This suggests that the region also underwent erosion during this period leading to the establishment of a planation surface.…”

Section: Ages and Long-term Evolution Of The Planation Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…In the Zahosu Basin, the Permian series consist of marine sediments followed by the emplacement of Upper Permian volcanics and volcanoclastics deposits . These series are unconformably overlaid by Early -Middle Jurassic sediments corresponding to alluvial to lacustrine deposits containing extensive coal beds (Li et al, 2014;Li et al, 2015). The stratigraphic evolution of both the Yili and Zahosu basins is then characterized by a Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous hiatus in sedimentation (Fig.…”

Section: The Sedimentary Filling Of the Yili And Zahosu Basins Is Chamentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The stratigraphic evolution of both the Yili and Zahosu basins is then characterized by a Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous hiatus in sedimentation (Fig. 5) (VNIGNI and Beicip Franlab, 1992;Li et al, 2015) marked by a ~40 m-thick weathered layer overlain by Upper Cretaceous sediments (VNIGNI and Beicip Franlab, 1992). The first hiatus between the Permian and Jurassic in the sedimentation of the Zahosu Basin indicates that no sediment was deposited or that the area was under erosion during its Triassic evolution.…”

Section: The Sedimentary Filling Of the Yili And Zahosu Basins Is Chamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Planation surfaces of the Tian Shan Range (Central Asia): Insight on several 100 million years of topographic evolution

Morin

Jolivet

Barrier

et al. 2019

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

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In Central Asia, numerous fragments of planation surfaces are visible within the present day topography. However, their precise timing of formations is still poorly constrained and it is not clear if they are remnants of a single extensive planation surface or if they represent different planation episodes. By reconstructing the landscape evolution of the Tian Shan region and by analyzing the relations between the planation surfaces preserved within the eastern Tarim Basin and the sedimentary record, we demonstrate that the numerous erosional surfaces preserved within the Tian Shan Range represent different episodes of surfaces genesis. These erosion events span from the late Paleozoic to the Early Cenozoic. The widespread preservation of large fragments of these surfaces within the Tian Shan Range implies that this region did not undergo strong relief building during most of its Mesozoic evolution but was dominated by plains associated to small hills along episodically active discrete tectonic structures. Finally, the preservation of these surfaces within the active Tian Shan Range implies a long-term, strong non-equilibrium state of the topography during its Cenozoic evolution. This was probably promoted by the arid to semi-arid climate prevailing since the Late Paleogene onset of relief building.

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Section: Ages and Long-term Evolution Of The Planation Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Ages and Long-term Evolution Of The Planation Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: The Sedimentary Filling Of the Yili And Zahosu Basins Is Chamentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: The Sedimentary Filling Of the Yili And Zahosu Basins Is Chamentioning

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Planation surfaces of the Tian Shan Range (Central Asia): Insight on several 100 million years of topographic evolution

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Barrier

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Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

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“…In its thickest part, this basin preserves around 5 km of Permian to Quaternary sediments. Its Permian series consist of marine sediments followed by the emplacement of volcanics and volcanoclastics deposits during the Upper Permian (Li et al, 2015). These series are uncomformably overlaid by the Triassic sediments, implying tectonic deformation at least up to the Lower Triassic (Li et al, 2015).…”

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Jurassic paleogeography of the Tian Shan: An evolution driven by far-field tectonics and climate

Morin

Jolivet

Robin

et al. 2018

Earth-Science Reviews

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The strongly intracontinental Tian Shan region, in Central Asia represents a key area to understand the long term evolution of continents in general and Asia in particular. If its Paleozoic and Cenozoic geodynamics are well understood, its Mesozoic evolution remains poorly constrained. In order to decipher the paleogeographic and large-scale tectonic evolution of the Tian Shan area during the Jurassic, we compiled, detailed field analyses of sedimentary rocks acquired within and around the Chinese Tian Shan region together with previously published data. We present three paleogeographical maps corresponding to the late Earlyearly Middle Jurassic, late Middleearly Late Jurassic and Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous transition periods. We provide a large-scale picture of the Jurassic paleogeographic and climatic evolution of the Tian Shan region and discuss the geological

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U–Pb age and Hf isotopic composition of detrital zircons from the modern river of the South Tianshan orogenic belt and their implications for Palaeozoic tectonic and crustal evolution

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The U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopic research of detrital zircons was carried out in southern modern rivers of the South Tianshan (STS) orogenic belt to understand the accretionary processes and crustal evolution in this region. Detrital zircons from river sands yield two dominant age populations at 460-390 Ma and 310-260 Ma with several Precambrian age groups. Such age patterns imply that the significant magmatic events occurred during the Palaeozoic in the STS. Comparative studies on U-Pb age of the detrital zircons from northern and southern river sands in the STS belt provide constraints on the tectonic evolution of the STS belt and its surrounding blocks. Abundant 500-460 Ma detrital zircons in northern river sands probably reflect a bidirectional subduction of the Palaeozoic Central Tianshan Ocean under the Yili Block and the Central Tianshan Block. The 460-390 Ma zircon population in both northern and southern river sands likely implies a bidirectional subduction of the South Tianshan Ocean. A lack of the 380-320 Ma zircon grains in the southern river sands may indicates the northward subduction of the South Tianshan Ocean. A final collision between the Tarim Craton and the southwestern Central Asian Orogenic Belt possibly took place in the Late Carboniferous; the 310-260 Ma zircon population in both northern and southern river sands suggests syn-and post-collisional magmatism. Based on the Hf isotopic signatures in the detrital zircon and magmatic zircons, we propose new constraints on the Palaeozoic crustal evolution of the STS. The continent formation in the STS belt was characterised by reworking of the ancient crust in a compressional environment during the Ordovician (ca. 460-440 Ma). Abundant significant juvenile materials progressively added to the crust through time in an extensional tectonic regime since Late Ordovician to Devonian (ca. 440-390 Ma). The crustal formation is mainly dominated by reworking of the Precambrian basement rocks with limited contribution of juvenile components input into magma formation during Late Carboniferous to Early Permian (ca. 310-260 Ma).

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Dynamic processes from plate subduction to intracontinental deformation: Insights from the tectono-sedimentary evolution of the Zhaosu–Tekesi Depression in the southwestern Chinese Tianshan

Cited by 13 publications

References 115 publications

Planation surfaces of the Tian Shan Range (Central Asia): Insight on several 100 million years of topographic evolution

Planation surfaces of the Tian Shan Range (Central Asia): Insight on several 100 million years of topographic evolution

Jurassic paleogeography of the Tian Shan: An evolution driven by far-field tectonics and climate

U–Pb age and Hf isotopic composition of detrital zircons from the modern river of the South Tianshan orogenic belt and their implications for Palaeozoic tectonic and crustal evolution

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