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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. T. Kinney, S. A. MacLennan, C. B. Keller, B. Schoene, J. B. Setera, J. A. VanTongeren, P. E. Olsen
Summary: By studying zircon U-Pb ages and plate reconstructions of the igneous province, it was found that the duration of magmatism may be shorter than expected, and variations in crustal thickness or lithospheric topography could impact melt transport rates. The hotspot hypothesis cannot be completely ruled out.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Geology
Jihua Yang, Hanjie Wen, Xinzhuan Guo, Chongguang Luo, Wenxiu Yu, Shengjiang Du, Yi Cui, Bo Zhao
Summary: This study reveals the source and sedimentary processes of the late Paleozoic Jiujialu Formation in Guizhou, China. The clay-type lithium deposits in these formations originated from an early Paleozoic intracontinental orogeny in the South China Block, with sediment supplied by the underlying Loushanguan Group. The age distribution of detrital zircon grains indicates limited erosion of sedimentary strata and deposition near the direct source.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
F. R. Harris, D. P. Moecher, E. Tohver
Summary: This study investigates the zircon ages in clastic units from southwestern Brazil, revealing the collision event between southwest Amazonia and southeast Laurentia during the Grenville orogeny. The results indicate that the clastic rocks during the Grenville period in southwestern Amazonia primarily originated from the magmatic rocks of southeast Laurentia and did not migrate to southwest Amazonia during Rodinian assembly.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yousef Zoleikhaei, Rajat Mazumder, Peter A. Cawood, Shuvabrata De
Summary: Archean cratons provide valuable information about Earth's early history. This study focuses on the Singhbhum Craton in India and examines the magmatism and basin formation events in its northern margin. By analyzing the ages and geochemical characteristics of granite and sedimentary rocks, the study reveals the role of crustal melting in magma genesis and the sources of terrigenous sediments. The findings contribute to our understanding of the early geological evolution of the Earth.
PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geography, Physical
Ryan J. Leary, Jay Quade, Michael Read, Gregory P. Wahlman
Summary: Studying the sedimentary rocks in the Monitor Range of central Nevada from lower Permian to Permian-Triassic revealed different sedimentation patterns over time, indicative of potential tectonic changes.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Pascal Asmussen, Brett Pidgeon, Oliver Gaede, David Gust, Thomas Flottmann
Summary: The Surat Basin is a shallow intracratonic basin that developed in response to the Gondwanan breakup and is significant for Coal Seam Gas production. The identification of the boundary between the Walloon Coal Measures and the overlying Springbok Sandstone is crucial for the stratigraphic framework and groundwater flow units. Sediment provenance analysis using detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology facilitates the identification of basin dynamics within the Surat Basin.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yirang Jang, Sung Won Kim, Vinod O. Samuel, Sanghoon Kwon, Seung-Ik Park, M. Santosh, Keewook Yi
Summary: Detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope analysis are used to infer provenance characteristics and evaluate the tectonic evolution of sedimentary basins. The results of this study show that the Paleozoic sequences of the Okcheon Belt have a diverse provenance linked to different tectonic environments.
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Cornelia Rasmussen, Roland Mundil, Randall B. Irmis, Dominique Geisler, George E. Gehrels, Paul E. Olsen, Dennis Kent, Christopher Lepre, Sean T. Kinney, John W. Geissman, William G. Parker
Summary: The Upper Triassic Chinle Formation in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, is a significant non-marine archive of biotic and environmental changes, with new age models suggesting a mid-Norian event rather than correlation to the Carnian-Norian boundary. By combining detrital CA-ID-TIMS ages with magnetostratigraphic data, two feasible age model solutions have been proposed, showing the challenges and powers of integrating different dating methods for complex sedimentary sequences.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Binsong Zheng, Chuanlong Mou, Xiuping Wang, Hongde Chen
Summary: By analyzing detrital zircon U-Pb ages, trace element, and Hf isotopic data, the study supports the hypothesis that the South China Block became a part of Pangea during the Late Permian to Middle Triassic.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Stephen J. Puetz, Christopher J. Spencer, Carlos E. Ganade
Summary: This study compares the accuracy of four different best age models using a new global detrital zircon database, finding that the age distributions based on the five non-iterative class-based models are better correlated.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
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Geology
Alexandre Cugerone, Francoise Roger, Benedicte Cenki, Emilien Oliot, Jean-Louis Paquette
Summary: Research in the Boss`ost dome of the Pyrenean Axial Zone has shown that mineralization formation is controlled by Variscan tectonics and associated with a major Variscan remobilization event. The poly-magmatic and metamorphic events in the Pyrenean Axial Zone have unclear relationships with the mineralization.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Qasim, Owais Tayyab, Lin Ding, Javed Iqbal Tanoli, Zahid Imran Bhatti, Muhammad Umar, Hawas Khan, Junaid Ashraf, Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan Jadoon
Summary: This study investigates the age of the post-collisional Chitarwatta Formation in Pakistan using detrital zircon U-Pb dating. The formation is a marine sequence consisting of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. The dominant age population of the detrital zircon ranges from 390 Ma to 1100 Ma, with a significant percentage of younger ages between 40 Ma and 120 Ma. The sources of the detritus are suggested to be the Higher Himalaya and Tethyan Himalaya for the older ages, and the Kohistan-Ladakh arc and Karakoram block for the younger ages. It is proposed that the Chitarwatta Formation received detritus from the northern sources through the Indus drainage system.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yuhui Feng, Tao Yang, Fei Liang, Ge Sun
Summary: The new U-Pb dating results of rhyolite samples collected in the Late Triassic Tianqiaoling flora-bearing beds provide important chronological evidence for the development of the flora, which is consistent with paleobiological evidence. This contributes to a better understanding of the geology and phytogeography in East Asia during the Late Triassic period.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wasiq Lutfi, Lawangin Sheikh, Zhidan Zhao, Shuguang Song, Muhammad Qasim, Yasin Rahim, Dong Liu, Qing Wang, Di-Cheng Zhu, Liang-Liang Zhang, Xin Tong, Hangshan Lei, Muhammad Awais
Summary: Detrital zircon analysis of the Triassic Kashala Formation in Swat, Pakistan, reveals Archean to Paleozoic ages and suggests potential source areas for the sediment. The U-Pb age spectra show distinctive age clusters, indicating secular continental growth with contributions from different crustal components. The age pattern is similar to detrital zircon from other regions, providing insights into the geologic history of the area.
PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jesse Ray Reimink, Joshua H. F. L. Davies, Alessandro Ielpi
Summary: This passage emphasizes the importance of determining when continental masses emerged above the global ocean in understanding secular changes in crustal and Earth-surface processes. By analyzing the global detrital-zircon record, the study provides a new chronometer for tracking the emergence of continental crust throughout Earth's history.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)