Middle Jurassic-Late Cretaceous Paleogeography of the Western Margin of the Neuquén Basin (34° 30′–36° S)

Tapia, Felipe Corvalán; Muñoz, Manuel J.; Farías, Marcelo; Charrier, Reynaldo; Astaburuaga, Daniela

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“…The oldest cooling age and the thermal histories of Choiyoi Group samples reflect and Albian-Campanian cooling episode, lasting since ∼110 to 75 Ma (Table 1, Figures 8a, 8b, and 10c, and stage 1B in Figure 9c). This cooling episode is consistent with: (i) the onset of the Andean orogeny interpreted by provenance studies in the foreland of the Southern Andes between 34°S and 39°S Borghi et al, 2019;Di Giulio et al, 2012Gómez et al, 2019;Tunik et al, 2010) (Figures 2 and 3); (ii) the beginning of exhumation and magmatism in the fore-arc (Glodny et al, 2008;Tapia et al, 2020); and (iii) a major change in plate's configuration and spreading rates at a global scale (Matthews et al, 2012;Müller et al, 2016;Somoza & Zaffarana, 2008). Assuming the geothermal gradient of ∼51 °C/km (Sigismondi, 2013;Sigismondi & Ramos, 2009a, 2009b, the Albian-Campanian rapid cooling event implies maximum cooling rates of 12 ± 4 to 23 ± 10 °C/Ma and exhumation rates of up to ∼0.5 ± 0.2 mm/yr (see Table S4.2 for de- The location of samples is projected onto the profile maintaining their relative elevation.…”

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Cretaceous and Eocene Rapid Cooling Phases in the Southern Andes (36°–37°S): Insights From Low‐Temperature Thermochronology, U‐Pb Geochronology, and Inverse Thermal Modeling From Domuyo Area, Argentina

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The westward acceleration of the South American plate after the opening of the Southern Atlantic Ocean during the Late Cretaceous has been regarded as the driving mechanism for the onset of contractional tectonics along the western margin of South America, ultimately promoting the inversion of Mesozoic backarc basins and the formation of the Andean mountain chain (Ramos, 2009;Somoza & Zaffarana, 2008) (Figure 1). Since then, deformation processes have been mainly controlled by the geometry of the oceanic slab and the rate and obliquity of convergence between the subducting and South American plates (e.g.,

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Cretaceous and Eocene Rapid Cooling Phases in the Southern Andes (36°–37°S): Insights From Low‐Temperature Thermochronology, U‐Pb Geochronology, and Inverse Thermal Modeling From Domuyo Area, Argentina

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“…More recently, Tapia et al. (2020) proposed a paleogeographic model where the Las Chilcas Formation and the BRCU deposits evolved in a piggyback basin disconnected from the wedge‐top and foredeep depozones developed in Argentina (Fennell et al., 2020).…”

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“…U‐Pb detrital zircons ages of the Late Cretaceous synorogenic deposits and Apatite Fission Track ages based on Tapia et al. (2020). Colored boxes show the position of each sample.…”

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The Ancient Configuration of the Southern Central Andes and Paleogeographic Reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous Foreland Basin at 34°40’S

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The early stages of Andean construction have been barely recognized due to a long history of tectonic superposition during the growth of the orogen. In this work, we present a multi‐method approach integrating sedimentological, geochronological, structural, and provenance analyses to reconstruct the architecture of the Late Cretaceous foreland basin at 34°40’S. We identified a new depocenter located in an inner position of the Late Cretaceous foreland basin, a strategic location to understand the sedimentation dynamics near the topographic front of the orogen. Two sandstone samples from the basal and upper sections of the Diamante Formation were collected for detrital zircons dating, which yielded maximum depositional ages between 98 Ma and 91 Ma. The provenance analyses based on U‐Pb zircons ages indicated a main source area located to the west, in the incipient orogenic belt, with a complementary contribution from basement rocks, located to the east. Moreover, growth strata documented in these deposits were compared with structural kinematic models, which suggest that some of these deposits are associated with inherited structures, reactivated during the tectonic inversion of the extensional Jurassic Atuel depocenter. Our paleogeographic model comprises an Andean Cordillera flanked by a hinterland basin to the west and a foreland basin to the east, with a deformational front positioned further east compared to previous models.

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“…Legarreta & Gulisano, 1989). However, recent studies highlight subduction‐related processes exerting a significant role in the evolution of the basin (Scivetti & Franzese, 2019; Tapia et al, 2020; Vicente, 2006). In this context, the Neuquén Basin does not behave as a simple rift system but has two synrift episodes that could be controlled by upper mantle dynamics related to changes in the subduction zone configuration.…”

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“…The final opening of the South Atlantic Ocean gave way to the accelerating westward advance of South America and the tectonic regime became contractional (Russo & Silver, 1996). The extensional back‐arc basin transitioned into a retroarc foreland basin (Horton et al, 2016; Mpodozis & Ramos, 1989); Upper Cretaceous synorogenic strata of the Neuquén Group provide the first record of the Andean uplift (Borghi et al, 2019; Di Giulio et al, 2017; Fennell et al, 2017; Tapia et al, 2020; Tunik et al, 2010). Since the Late Cretaceous, the Neuquén Basin registers fluctuations between contractional, neutral and extensional phases during the growth of the Andes (Fennell et al, 2019; Horton & Fuentes, 2016; Ramos & Folguera, 2005).…”

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Late Jurassic back‐arc extension in the Neuquén Basin (37°S): Insights from structural, sedimentological and provenance analyses

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The Middle Jurassic–Early Cretaceous evolution of the Neuquén Basin is traditionally attributed to a long phase of thermal subsidence. However, recent works have challenged this model. In view of this, we study the Late Jurassic Tordillo Formation, a non‐marine depositional unit that marks a shift to regional regression across the basin. Previous studies propose different causes for this regression, including the growth of the magmatic arc in the west, uplift in the south or extension in the north. We studied the Tordillo Formation in sections located at an intermediate position in the Neuquén Basin, in order to understand the tectonic processes active during sedimentation. We present evidence of normal faulting within the Tordillo Formation and the base of the overlying Vaca Muerta Formation. Some of these faults can be attributed as syndepositional. We characterize the Tordillo Formation as part of a distal fan‐playa lake depositional system with a contemporaneous western magmatic arc as the main source of sediment. When compared to the Late Triassic–Early Jurassic NE to NNE‐oriented rifting, which marks the opening of the Neuquén Basin, the Late Jurassic extension shows a switch in stress orientation; the latter is orthogonal to the north‐trending subduction zone. We interpret this change as a renewed phase of back‐arc extension induced by slab rollback along with minor distributed intraplate extension prior to opening of the South Atlantic Ocean.

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Middle Jurassic-Late Cretaceous Paleogeography of the Western Margin of the Neuquén Basin (34° 30′–36° S)

Cited by 6 publications

References 51 publications

Cretaceous and Eocene Rapid Cooling Phases in the Southern Andes (36°–37°S): Insights From Low‐Temperature Thermochronology, U‐Pb Geochronology, and Inverse Thermal Modeling From Domuyo Area, Argentina

Cretaceous and Eocene Rapid Cooling Phases in the Southern Andes (36°–37°S): Insights From Low‐Temperature Thermochronology, U‐Pb Geochronology, and Inverse Thermal Modeling From Domuyo Area, Argentina

The Ancient Configuration of the Southern Central Andes and Paleogeographic Reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous Foreland Basin at 34°40’S

Late Jurassic back‐arc extension in the Neuquén Basin (37°S): Insights from structural, sedimentological and provenance analyses

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