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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amin Jafari, Habibollah Ghasemi
Summary: This study presents a descriptive model of the Sabzevar Oceanic Basin (SOB) in Northeast Iran, based on detailed geological evidence and reconstruction of its evolutionary geologic history. The evidence suggests that the SOB formed during Late Triassic-Early Jurassic times as a result of extensional movements following the subduction initiation of the Iranian sector of the NeoTethys in the Zagros orogenic belt and closed in the Paleocene after NeoTethyan early continental collision. The magmatic activity in the SOB shows a progressive spatio-temporal evolution with distinct ranges of magma series.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Hadi Shafaii Moghadam, Robert J. Stern
Summary: Subduction initiation leads to plate sinking and extensional stress on the overriding plate. The Late Cretaceous forearc ophiolites in Iran demonstrate that subduction initiation can cause strong extension over a wider region than previously thought.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Melek Ural, Kaan Sayit, Osman Ersin Koralay, Mehmet Cemal Goncuoglu
Summary: During the Late Cretaceous in the Eastern Mediterranean, the closure of the northern branch of the southern Neotethys was caused by multiple northward subductions. This resulted in the formation of the Baskil continental arc and the Yuksekova Complex, representing different tectonic settings and sources.
ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA-ENGLISH EDITION
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Alexandre Pichat, Guilhem Hoareau, Michel Lopez, Jean-Paul Callot, Jean-Claude Ringenbach
Summary: The E-W oriented Sivas foreland basin in Turkey experienced a salinity crisis during the Late Eocene, leading to thick evaporite accumulations and intense halokinesis during the Oligo-Miocene period. The transition from marine deposits to evaporitic facies across sedimentological sections reveals different sedimentary features in various parts of the basin, reflecting the progressive transition from marine to continental environments.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Enock K. Rotich, Monica R. Handler, Richard Sykes, David Selby, Sebastian Naeher
Summary: The study of coaly rocks from different ages in the Taranaki Basin in New Zealand reveals that the Re and Os content in coal rocks is influenced by depositional environments, with lower concentrations in high marine-influence samples compared to marine-influenced coals from the Carboniferous Matewan coal seam in the USA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COAL GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
J. Jaballah, J. J. G. Reijmer, A. El-Husseiny, J. Le Goff, A. Hairabian, A. Slootman
Summary: This study is crucial for understanding the heterogeneities and spatial distribution of pore types in different Cretaceous platform to deep-water carbonates, as well as the different petrophysical signatures. The data also provide insights into possible variations in reservoir quality and seismic signature of these types of carbonates in subsurface reservoirs.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Geology
Fatemeh Sepidbar, Seyed Masoud Homam, Mohamed Zaki Khedr, Robert J. J. Stern, Orhan Karsli
Summary: Several Mesozoic ophiolites in Iran formed in response to Late Cretaceous subduction initiation. They are remnants of Neo-Tethys ocean lithosphere formed during subduction initiation and were emplaced onto the southern flank of Eurasia. Most show SSZ-type geochemical affinity.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Inayat Ullah, Chuandong Xue, Muhammad Ishaq Kakar, Zhipeng Xie, Wei Wang, Abdul Ghaffar, Naeem Ullah
Summary: Small isolated outcrops of metamorphic sole rocks are exposed in western Pakistan, characterized by alkaline amphibolites enriched in light rare-earth elements and tholeiitic amphibolites with LREE-depleted signatures. These rocks were metamorphosed at amphibolite facies and suggest the RasKoh ophiolite was emplaced in a supra-subduction zone-type forearc during the Late Cretaceous period.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
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Geology
Alastair H. F. Robertson, Osman Parlak, Paulian Dumitrica
Summary: The Aladag melange is composed of lower sedimentary units and upper volcanic-sedimentary units, suggesting a complex geological history involving plate movements and geological mechanics. The geochemical characteristics of the basalts within the melange indicate a subduction influence and potential geochemical subduction inheritance rather than contemporaneous subduction.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Jingyu Zhang, Fengcun Xing, Wout Krijgsman, Cheng Zhang, Wei Wei, Lin Chen, Suju Yang, Xiaochen Liu, Yongchao Lu
Summary: The Paleogene sedimentary successions of the Tarim Basin in western China are reconstructed to understand the palaeogeographic evolution and palaeoenvironmental changes. The study reveals the major regression of the proto-Paratethys Sea, the transition from marine to continental-lacustrine sedimentation, and the role of tectonic and eustatic forces in controlling the late Paleogene transgression regression. The findings provide insights into the sedimentary response to Paleogene sea-level change and tectonic events in Central Asia.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
H. S. Moghadam, Q. L. Li, W. L. Griffin, M. Chiaradia, K. Hoernle, S. Y. O'Reilly, R. Esmaeili
Summary: New trace-element, radiogenic Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic and geochronological data from Middle-Late Cretaceous Zagros ophiolites of Iran provide new insights into the tectonomagmatic history of these supra-subduction zone (SSZ)-type ophiolites. The distribution of Middle-Late Cretaceous SSZ-type ophiolites in Iran includes two parallel belts: the outer Zagros ophiolitic belt and the inner Zagros ophiolitic belt. These ophiolites were formed by seafloor spreading during the subduction initiation event and cover a large belt from Cyprus to Oman. The mantle and crustal sequences of the Zagros ophiolites show evidence of depleted mantle and subduction components.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Linlin Chen, Weiyudong Deng, Tao Su, Shufeng Li, Zhekun Zhou
Summary: The sclerophyllous evergreen broad-leaved forests in the Hengduan Mountains are mainly composed of sclerophyllous oak trees from the Quercus section Heterobalanus. The distribution and development of these forests are closely associated with the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Research has shown that the origin of these oak trees may be much older than previously believed, dating back to the late Eocene period. The expansion of cooler and drier habitats, along with stabilizing selection, has contributed to the spread and development of this oak tree section through time, contrary to previous hypotheses.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geology
Wenchao Yu, Giacomo Oggiano, Giovanni Mongelli, Jintao Zhou, Roberto Buccione, Lingtong Xu, Paola Mameli, Yuansheng Du
Summary: Bauxite deposits in Italy are mainly found in the Sardinia and Adria regions within Cretaceous carbonate sequences. The parental affinity of these deposits has long been disputed, with four potential sources proposed. This study analyzed the detrital zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotope values of Cretaceous bauxites in these regions, along with published geochemical data, to discuss their provenances. The results showed that the bauxite deposits in Sardinia originated from the Variscan metasedimentary basement, while those in Adria were mainly supplied by coeval volcanic materials.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Alqudah, Nizar Abu-Jaber, Abdulla Al-Rawabdeh, Mahmoud Al-Tamimi
Summary: Petrological, geochemical, and biostratigraphical investigations were conducted on samples from Jordan to understand the factors influencing phosphorite deposition. Marker species indicate the Campanian and Eocene periods. The presence of certain ecological marker species suggests the occurrence of cold periods. The composition and variations in isotope ratios indicate different periods of deep water circulation, submarine weathering, and continental weathering.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Salah A. Al-Khirbash, Ahmed H. Ahmed
Summary: Low-grade Ni-laterite deposits overlying mafic/ultramafic protoliths in the northern Oman Mountains may serve as unconventional PGE resources. PGE content varies significantly in different zones of the Ni-laterite profile, and recovery can be achieved through appropriate extraction and refining processes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
N. Heinemann, M. G. Booth, R. S. Haszeldine, M. Wilkinson, J. Scafidi, K. Edlmann
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2018)
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SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY
(2019)
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Ross J. Grant, Matthew G. Booth, John R. Underhill, Andrew Bell
PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE
(2020)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Matthew G. Booth, John R. Underhill, Andy Gardiner, Duncan McLean
PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE
(2020)
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Geology
Duncan McLean, Matthew Booth, David J. Bodman, Finlay D. McLean
PROCEEDINGS OF THE YORKSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2020)
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Stephen Ingrams, Duncan McLean, Matthew Booth, David J. Bodman
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2020)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Matthew G. Booth, Alastair H. F. Robertson, Kemal Tasli, Nurdan Inan, Ulvi Can Unlugenc, Stephen Vincent
GEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ANATOLIA AND THE EASTERNMOST MEDITERRANEAN REGION
(2013)