Insights from heavy minerals and zircon U–Pb ages into the middle Miocene–Pliocene provenance evolution of the Yinggehai Basin, northwestern South China Sea

Jiang, Tao; Cao, Licheng; Xie, Xinong; Wang, Zhenfeng; Li, Xushen; Zhang, Yingzhao; Zhang, Daojun; Sun, Huiyu

doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2015.07.011

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“…10 Ma) based on the detrital zircon in the Dongfang gas field. This study reveals that Hainan was an important source of the Y-SH Basin during middle Miocene, which also supported by Yan et al (2011) andJiang et al (2015).…”

Section: Sediment Contributions and Transport Pathwayssupporting

confidence: 68%

“…The previous provenance studies have illustrated that the Cenozoic sediments of the Y-SH Basin were from three major source terrains, the southern Yangtze Block (Red River), Indochina Block (central Vietnam) and Hainan Uplift (Gong et al, 1997;Brookfield, 1998;Clift and Sun, 2006;Xie, 2009;Yan et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2014bWang et al, , 2015aCao et al, 2015;Jiang et al, 2015) (Fig. 9).…”

Section: Possible Sediment Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…The search for hydrocarbons in the strata has been hampered by a poor understanding of the sediment sources. Recently, the studies of river sediments and rocks in the potential source regions around the basin suggest that detrital zircon populations derived from the Red River are fundamentally different to those derived from central Vietnam and Hainan Island (Bodet and Sch€ arer, 2000;Hoang et al, 2009;Wang et al, 2014bWang et al, , 2015aWang et al, , 2015bJiang et al, 2015). Therefore, detrital zircon U-Pb studies could constrain the provenance of the Meishan Formation in this basin.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although there have been detrital zircon studies of the Cenozoic sedimentary rocks of the Y-SH Basin (Yan et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2014b;Cao et al, 2015;Jiang et al, 2015;Wang et al, 2015aWang et al, , 2016b, no attempt has been made to apply the zircon geochronology and heavy minerals to the middle Miocene strata systematically. This study, we set out to document U-Pb ages of detrital zircons and heavy mineral assemblages from marine core samples to constrain the possible sediment provenance and transport pathway of the middle Miocene Meishan Formation and discuss the contribution of the source terrains.…”

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Zircon U-Pb geochronology and heavy mineral composition constraints on the provenance of the middle Miocene deep-water reservoir sedimentary rocks in the Yinggehai-Song Hong Basin, South China Sea

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Section: Sediment Contributions and Transport Pathwayssupporting

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“…Consistent similarities between zircon U‐Pb age components of northern deposits of the YSHB, the Miocene deposits along the Red River, and modern Red River fluvial deposits are indicative of little change in catchment area in the Cenozoic record, consistent with the findings previous studies [ van Hoang et al ., ; Cao et al ., ; Jiang et al ., ]. There is a clear increase in Hainan Island derived sediment in deposits further south and east in the YSHB as Indosinian and Cretaceous age zircon concentrations rise.…”

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Temporal and spatial patterns of sediment routing across the southeast margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Insights from detrital zircon

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The Cenozoic deposits of the Tibetan Plateau's southeastern margin are often cited as part of a continental‐scale river system connecting the Paleo‐Yangtze River with the Paleo‐Red River. Confirming the purported connection and any subsequent drainage reorganization has garnered significant attention and varied proposed ages for reorganization. This study presents detrital zircon U‐Pb ages and paleocurrents in Eocene to Pleistocene sedimentary basin deposits distributed over a broad area of the southeast Tibetan Plateau margin within the area of proposed paleoriver connectivity. When combined with previously published studies, our U‐Pb ages allow examination of the temporal and spatial distributions of provenance throughout the Cenozoic. We identify six key age components of the detrital U‐Pb age distributions and use these to examine the patterns of sediment provenance for different Cenozoic epochs. Detailed analysis of these components shows that provenance for both onshore and offshore deposits is best described by local bedrock sources and provides little to no evidence of regional changes in provenance. This suggests that a stable fluvial system similar to the modern drainage network has existed since the Eocene with no evidence for major provenance‐altering river capture. Paleoflow measurements taken throughout the SE margin further corroborate the results of detrital zircon provenance. The combination of U‐Pb age components and paleocurrent directions does not support a Cenozoic connection between the Paleo‐Yangtze and Paleo‐Red Rivers.

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A database of detrital zircon U–Pb ages and Lu–Hf isotope of sediments in the South China Sea

Huang,

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Source‐to‐sink analysis examines the effects of source areas and basin (sink) dynamics on the generation, transport, composition, distribution and deposition of sediment in modern and ancient sedimentary systems. Detrital zircon, as one of the most stable detrital minerals, its U–Pb geochronology and geochemistry is pivotal for sedimentary provenance analysis and reconstructing palaeogeography. The South China Sea (SCS), as the largest marginal sea in the Southeast Asia, is closely related to the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and the evolution of Chinese rivers. In this study, we mainly collect published detrital zircon of Cenozoic sediments in the SCS (include Hainan and Taiwan Islands). These detrital zircon were concentrated on Cenozoic multiple episodic rift basins in the northern part of the SCS. A total of 21,760 detrital zircon U–Pb data from 293 samples and 995 detrital zircon Lu‐Hf isotope data from 22 samples were collected in this dataset, with the main study epochs being the Palaeogene and Neogene. Best ages of these grains are range from 4,691 to 10 Ma and more than half of them within age less than 500 Ma. The 176Hf/177Hf ratios of the SCS samples ranging from 0.280509 to 0.28306 and the εHf(t) values from −63.8 to 24.6. The main age group of the SCS Cenozoic sediments were at 130–95 Ma, 175–130 Ma and 265–230 Ma. The detrital zircon U–Pb age and Lu–Hf isotope data contained in this dataset is an important geological record of the sedimentary and tectonic evolution of the SCS and the evolution of rivers such as the ancient Pearl River and the ancient Red River, which can provide a basis and important clues or exploring the source of sediments in the SCS, the dynamical processes of basin evolution, the evolution of the coastal drainage system and the tectonic uplift of the Tibetan Plateau.

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Insights from heavy minerals and zircon U–Pb ages into the middle Miocene–Pliocene provenance evolution of the Yinggehai Basin, northwestern South China Sea

Cited by 65 publications

References 61 publications

Zircon U-Pb geochronology and heavy mineral composition constraints on the provenance of the middle Miocene deep-water reservoir sedimentary rocks in the Yinggehai-Song Hong Basin, South China Sea

Zircon U-Pb geochronology and heavy mineral composition constraints on the provenance of the middle Miocene deep-water reservoir sedimentary rocks in the Yinggehai-Song Hong Basin, South China Sea

Temporal and spatial patterns of sediment routing across the southeast margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Insights from detrital zircon

A database of detrital zircon U–Pb ages and Lu–Hf isotope of sediments in the South China Sea

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