Provenance of Upper Miocene to Quaternary sediments in the Yinggehai-Song Hong Basin, South China Sea: Evidence from detrital zircon U–Pb ages

Wang, Ce; Liang, Xinmiao; Xie, Yuyuan; Tong, Chuanxin; Pei, Jianxiang; Zhou, Yun; Jiang, Ying; Fu, Jiangang; Dong, Chaoge; Ping, Liu

doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2014.06.004

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“…It is clear that the sediments in the eastern Y-SH Basin are linked to the drainage systems in western Hainan, thus, the model of supply by Hainan could be supplied by rivers to form deltas (Xie, 2009), then reworked and transported by gravity flow currents to the central parts of the basin, which is similar to the sedimentary model of the Qiongdongnan Basin in the east of the Y-SH Basin (Wang et al, 2015c). Wang et al (2014b) suggests that the Hainan was not the major source terrain since late Miocene (ca. 10 Ma) based on the detrital zircon in the Dongfang gas field.…”

Section: Sediment Contributions and Transport Pathwaysmentioning

confidence: 81%

“…10A). Neoproterozoic ages ranging of 1000e700 Ma are rare or absent in other source terrains and are interpreted as a signature of the Yangtze Block (Xu et al, 2010;Wang et al, 2014b). Overall, it is reasonable to infer that the four samples have similar source that mainly derived from southern Yangtze delivered by Red River during the middle Miocene.…”

Section: The Lower Meishan Formation (165e138 Ma)mentioning

confidence: 83%

“…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.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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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confidence: 99%

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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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Provenance of Upper Miocene to Quaternary sediments in the Yinggehai-Song Hong Basin, South China Sea: Evidence from detrital zircon U–Pb ages

Cited by 70 publications

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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

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

Using Detrital Zircon Geochronology to Constrain Paleogene Provenance and Its Relationship to Rifting in the Zhu 1 Depression, Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea

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