Dynamics of prolonged salt movement in the Glückstadt Graben (NW Germany) driven by tectonic and sedimentary processes

Warsitzka, Michael; Kley, Jonas; Jähne‐Klingberg, Fabian; Kukowski, Nina

doi:10.1007/s00531-016-1306-3

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“…Maximum growth of the structure occurred in the Middle Triassic from late Buntsandstein to middle Jurassic times, which led to sedimentation of thickened Jurassic peripheral sinks (Maystrenko et al 2005a). The strongest phase of salt structure growth occurred in early Jurassic times as calculated from the depth of the peripheral sinks (Warsitzka et al 2016). A second phase of diapirism was active from the middle Cretaceous with consistent growth of the salt structure throughout the Cenozoic as shown by regional sedimentation patterns (Maystrenko et al 2017) (Fig.…”

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“…After late Permian and early Triassic tectonic quiescence, the SPB was affected by normal faulting related to the early Triassic formation of the Glückstadt Graben. The structural evolution was driven by rapid subsidence and several phases of diapirism related to the tectonic evolution of the CEBS (Kley et al 2008;Maystrenko et al 2005a, b;Warsitzka et al 2016). While the thickness of Triassic sediments is > 6500 m in the central Glückstadt Graben, the thickness is much lower at the basin flanks and marginal troughs ranging from 1300-2300 m (Maystrenko et al 2006, Fig.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The structure belongs to the East Holstein Trough, which is located at the eastern periphery of the Glückstadt Graben (Maystrenko et al 2005a(Maystrenko et al , 2017. Due to its location at the eastern rim of the Glückstadt graben, at the contact to the tectonically quieter East Holstein Trough, the structure shows an asymmetric evolution with respect to the peripheral sinks (Warsitzka et al 2016): the evolution of the Kiel-Honigsee structure started in Early Triassic times (Buntsandstein) as deduced from thickening of peripheral sinks at the western flank. Maximum growth of the structure occurred in the Middle Triassic from late Buntsandstein to middle Jurassic times, which led to sedimentation of thickened Jurassic peripheral sinks (Maystrenko et al 2005a).…”

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“…1c). Starting with the formation of the Glückstadt Graben in early Mesozoic times, the salt sequence underwent several phases of deformation during diapiric ascent (Maystrenko et al 2005b(Maystrenko et al , 2016Warsitzka et al 2016).…”

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Structural evolution of continental and marine Permian rock salt of the North German Basin: constraints from microfabrics, geochemistry and U–Pb ages

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Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch)

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Analyzing the dynamics of microstructural response on natural deformation in rock salt, we present microfabric, EBSD, geochemical and U–Pb data, obtained from Permian salt formations of the Kiel-Honigsee salt wall in Northern Germany. The samples were recovered from deep drillings, which penetrated through an overturned rock salt sequence of both Rotliegend and Zechstein deposits. The bromide concentration in halite indicates a continental and marine origin for the Rotliegend and Zechstein deposits, respectively. Despite intense deformation, relics of early diagenetic fabrics are still preserved. Deformation of the impure Rotliegend rock salt was accommodated by pressure solution and hydrofracturing as is indicated by the microfabrics and bromide concentration in halite. Fractures in siliciclastic domains were filled with fibrous halite and deformed by subgrain rotation recrystallization (SGR). Fluid-rich Zechstein rock salt, on the other hand, was deformed by formation of subgrains and grain boundary migration (GBM). The distribution of mineral phases and fluids had a significant impact on the fabric evolution and on strain localization. U–Pb dating of carbonate phases of the Rotliegend sequence yielded Permian depositional ages and Jurassic to Cretaceous deformation ages, the latter related to diapiric ascent. The combination of results traces a dynamic evolution of the rock fabric inside the diapir structure driven by locally active deformation processes that can be correlated with early stages of halite deposition and diagenesis and syntectonic fabric reorganization related to diapirism in an extensional setting.

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Structural evolution of continental and marine Permian rock salt of the North German Basin: constraints from microfabrics, geochemistry and U–Pb ages

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Schramm

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“…At the southern edge of the SPB, tectonic shortening reactivated mature or buried salt structures resulting in crestal uplift, inversion of fault zones or folding and reverse faulting of the supra-salt overburden (Figure 3e,f; Baldschuhn, Frisch, & Kockel, 1985;Baldschuhn et al, 1991;Baldschuhn, Frisch, & Kockel, 1998;Kockel, 2003;Kukla et al, 2008). In the central North German Basin, it was proposed that the rise of a salt structure can be modified or even a new salt structure can be initiated by the formation of a peripheral sink of an adjacent diapir (Sannemann, 1968;Warsitzka, Kley, Jähne-Klingberg, & Kukowski, 2017). This is because the loading due to the peripheral sink results in salt expulsion towards the F I G U R E 2 Permian Cenozoic time scale of the SPB with stratigraphic units tectonic episodes distinguished in this study, sedimentary successions, major tectonic events and major halotectonic phases.…”

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The timing of salt structure growth in the Southern Permian Basin (Central Europe) and implications for basin dynamics

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In this paper, a literature‐based compilation of the timing and history of salt tectonics in the Southern Permian Basin (Central Europe) is presented. The tectono‐stratigraphic evolution of the Southern Permian Basin is influenced by salt movement and the structural development of various types of salt structures. The compilation presented here was used to characterize the following syndepositional growth stages of the salt structures: (a) “phase of initiation”; (b) phase of fastest growth (“main activity”); and (c) phase of burial’. We have also mapped the spatial pattern of potential mechanisms that triggered the initiation of salt structures over the area studied and summarized them for distinct regions (sub‐basins, platforms, etc.). The data base compiled and the set of maps produced from it provide a detailed overview of the spatial and temporal distribution of salt tectonic activity enabling the correlation of tectonic phases between specific regions of the entire Southern Permian Basin. Accordingly, salt movements were initiated in deeply subsided graben structures and fault zones during the Early and Middle Triassic. In these areas, salt structures reached their phase of main activity already during the Late Triassic or the Jurassic and were mostly buried during the Early Cretaceous. Salt structures in less subsided sub‐basins and platform regions of the Southern Permian Basin mostly started to grow during the Late Triassic. The subsequent phase of main activity of these salt structures took place from the Late Cretaceous to the Cenozoic. The analysis of the trigger mechanisms revealed that most salt structures were initiated by large‐offset normal faults in the sub‐salt basement in the large graben structures and minor normal faulting associated with thin‐skinned extension in the less subsided basin parts.

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A comprehensive model of seismic velocities for the Bay of Mecklenburg (Baltic Sea) at the North German Basin margin: implications for basin development

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The geometry of sedimentary basins is normally described by the interpretation of seismic reflectors. In addition to that, rock properties of the sedimentary successions between these reflectors give further insight into the subsurface geology. Here, we present a model for the Bay of Mecklenburg, situated at the northeastern margin of the North German Basin. The model consists of eight layers; it covers seismic velocities of sediments from the Neogene down to the base of the Permian Zechstein. We use eight seismic profiles for model building and apply seismic migration velocity analysis in combination with pre-stack depth migration. The results are interval velocities down to a depth of 5000 m. A further aim of the study is to investigate the sensitivity of these indirectly deduced velocities in comparison to direct measurements within drill holes. The velocities from this study are in good agreement with earlier results from vertical seismic profiling at a nearby well. Cenozoic and Mesozoic strata within the Bay of Mecklenburg show clear depth-dependent velocity trends. A comparison of these trends with predicted compaction trends shows that burial anomalies within Lower Triassic units are significantly higher than in Upper Cretaceous units. This finding could be explained by a greater amount of erosion during Upper Jurassic/Lower Cretaceous times than during Cenozoic times. The Zechstein layer shows a decreasing interval velocity with increasing thickness. Our study demonstrates that seismic velocities deduced from surface-based measurements are of high value in areas with sparse drilling coverage.

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Dynamics of prolonged salt movement in the Glückstadt Graben (NW Germany) driven by tectonic and sedimentary processes

Cited by 17 publications

References 47 publications

Structural evolution of continental and marine Permian rock salt of the North German Basin: constraints from microfabrics, geochemistry and U–Pb ages

Structural evolution of continental and marine Permian rock salt of the North German Basin: constraints from microfabrics, geochemistry and U–Pb ages

The timing of salt structure growth in the Southern Permian Basin (Central Europe) and implications for basin dynamics

A comprehensive model of seismic velocities for the Bay of Mecklenburg (Baltic Sea) at the North German Basin margin: implications for basin development

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