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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lin Yang, Qingfei Wang, David I. Groves, Song Lu, Huajian Li, Peng Wang, Jun Deng
Summary: The Daping and Chang'an orogenic gold deposits on the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau provide insight into the relationships between geodynamic evolution of a collisional orogen and orogenic gold mineralization. The differing mineralization ages and sulfur isotope compositions suggest that these deposits formed at different stages of the orogen's evolution.
JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xu Kong, Wen-Tian Mi, Xue-Yuan Qi, Shu-Jun Lu, Yu-Jun Dong, Jie Xin
Summary: The Daping gold deposit is located in the middle Xuefeng Mountain area of Southern China, where gold ores hosted in different rocks underwent several stages of mineralization. It formed in the Indosinian period and is associated with tectonic activities between the Cathaysian plate and Yangtze plate.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Li Liu, Di-Cheng Zhu, Qing Wang, Peter A. Cawood, Daniel F. Stockli, Lisa D. Stockli, Chao Lin, Jin-Jiang Zhang, Liang-Liang Zhang, Zhi-Dan Zhao
Summary: The geological evolution of the Himalayan Orogen is the result of both its generation cycle and inherited features from its basement units. The study of 1,627 Himalayan leucogranite zircons revealed a complex history of melting and deformation, with the age groups of detrital zircons in the Himalaya inconsistent with the inherited cores of leucogranite zircons. The variations in zircon rim thickness correspond to changing Cenozoic orogenic stages, with rims thicker than 4 μm indicating an extensional regime.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Owen M. Weller, Catherine M. Mottram, Marc R. St-Onge, Charlotte Moller, Rob Strachan, Toby Rivers, Alex Copley
Summary: The similarities and differences between the Himalaya-Tibetan orogen and ancient mountain belts highlight the key factors controlling mountain building. Foreland rheology is considered a critical factor in determining the effectiveness of comparing orogens.
NATURE REVIEWS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Chen-Ao Zhou, Shuguang Song, Mark B. Allen, Chao Wang, Li Su, Mengjue Wang
Summary: This study presents new geochronological and geochemical data for a suite of post-collisional mafic dykes in the North Qaidam ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic belt, distinguishing two groups of magmatic rocks and proposing a geodynamic model to explain the activities of the lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle during the post-collisional stage. The addition of juvenile mantle materials to the crust by the post-collisional mafic magmatism during this stage suggests an important period for continental growth in Earth's history.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sebastian Buntin, Irina M. Artemieva, Alireza Malehmir, Hans Thybo, Michal Malinowski, Karin Hoegdahl, Tomasz Janik, Stefan Buske
Summary: The study reveals the presence of lower crustal eclogite in the Paleoproterozoic Fennoscandian Shield, challenging traditional models and impacting the long-term stability of lithosphere evolution and cratonic crust.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Geology
Philip J. Heron, A. L. Peace, K. J. W. McCaffrey, A. J. Yu, R. N. Pysklywec
Summary: Earth's continental crust has gone through supercontinent cycles, leaving behind ancient cores and younger crustal additions. However, the mechanism of continental fragment dispersal during breakup is not well understood. Inherited structures from previous tectonic activity may play a role in the generation of continental terranes. By studying the Torngat orogen and the Nain Province continental fragment in Eastern Canada, researchers have shown that deep lithospheric scarring can separate and strand narrow continental terranes, with a width limited by tectonic conditions during continental suturing. This finding has important implications for understanding terrane generation and continent breakup.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Irina. V. Karmysheva, Vladimir G. Vladimirov, Sergey N. Rudnev, Vladislav A. Yakovlev, Dina V. Semenova
Summary: Accretionary-collisional events at the western margin of the Tuva-Mongolian microcontinent explain the contradictory Cambrian geodynamic history of the western Central Asian Orogenic Belt. The Erzin metamorphic complex in the tectonic Erzin zone is composed of high-grade metamorphic rocks formed under variable metamorphic conditions. The complex underwent multiple stages of ductile deformation, marking a collisional event at 495 Ma.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Mohammadhasani, Fateme Kamali, Ahmad Rashidi, Mobin Bahrampour, Shahram Shafieibafti, Razieh Abbaspour, Reza Derakhshani
Summary: Geohazards, including earthquakes, pose a significant threat to human life and infrastructure globally, and Iran is particularly vulnerable due to its unique structural characteristics. Therefore, monitoring geohazards to mitigate their impacts is crucial. Radar interferometry has emerged as an accurate and cost-effective method, capable of operating under all weather conditions 24/7. This study utilized Sentinel 1A images and radar interferometry to investigate surface changes following earthquakes in the Persian Gulf region, revealing significant uplift and subsidence near Bandar Khamir and Bandar Charak.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chengsen Lu, Jiahui Qian, Changqing Yin, Jian Zhang, Peng Gao, Minjie Guo
Summary: The Trans-North China Orogen in the North China Craton is a typical Paleoproterozoic continental collisional orogen. The Luliang Complex within this orogen has experienced medium-pressure facies series metamorphism, and the metamorphic pattern is characterized by a fan shape. The orogenic evolution in the North China Craton is a protracted process.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Paknia, Paolo Ballato, Ghasem Heidarzadeh, Francesca Cifelli, Behrooz Oskooi, Joshua Feinberg, Mike Jackson, Dario Bilardello, Francesco Salvini, Majid Mirzaie Ataabadi, Meisam Tadayon, Mohammad Reza Ghassemi, Massimo Mattei
Summary: In this study, anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) was combined with fault kinematic analysis and sedimentologic data to analyze deposits of the Upper Red Formation in the intermontane Tarom Basin of NW Iran. The study found that the Miocene extension observed in the basin is not regionally pervasive and not controlled by large-scale processes, suggesting that the normal faults were gravity instabilities induced by sedimentary processes rather than extensional tectonics.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tapos K. Goswami, Mousumi Gogoi, Bashab N. Mahanta, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Hiruj Saikia, Mohamedharoon A. Shaikh, Pranjit Kalita, Upendra Baral, Ranjan K. Sarmah
Summary: The study of brittle deformation in collisional mountains helps explain shallow crustal tectonic evolution and paleostress regime. In the western Arunachal Himalaya, the Main Boundary Thrust zone displays complex imbrication with three phases of brittle deformation, preserving extensional deformation features from the pre-Himalayan period.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. Petrosino, L. De Siena
Summary: Polarized noise can be used to monitor fluid migrations and earthquakes in volcanic systems, while depolarized noise can detect fluid migrations following seismic activity. Deep fluids inside volcanoes disrupt environmental noise, allowing for quicker tracking of hazardous fluid migrations leading to earthquakes.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Huan Kang, Dapeng Li, Guoliang Xue, Benyan Xu, Jianzhen Geng, Yang Yu
Summary: Strong post-collisional deformation and contemporaneous magmatic flare-ups have occurred in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, indicating large-scale continental lithospheric modification. This study presents the discovery of 32-17 Ma mafic rocks in the Ailaoshan-Red River shear zone (ARSZ) and provides new insights into the correlation between regional deformation and magmatism. The study documents a three-stage magmatic evolution in the SE Tibetan Plateau and reveals a shift in mantle sources over time. The findings suggest an interdependent evolution between mantle source shift and synchronous deformation in and around the ARSZ.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qing Sun, Xiaobo Zhao, Chunji Xue, Reimar Seltmann, Sean H. McClenaghan, Haixia Chu, Min Wang
Summary: The evolution of the western Tianshan Orogen was characterized by prolonged accretion and collision processes. The Late Carboniferous magmatism in the Awulale Mountains was likely a result of ongoing subduction, while the Early Permian magmatism may have been caused by post-collisional delamination of the lower crust and lithospheric mantle. This study provides important insights into the geological evolution and tectonic transition processes of the western Tianshan.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Upendra Baral, Lin Ding, Tapos Kumar Goswami, Mondip Sarma, M. Q. Jan, Chao Wang, Jovid Aminov, Muhammad Qasim, Devojit Bezbaruah
Summary: The study suggests that the Abor volcanic rocks in eastern Himalaya are of subalkaline tholeiitic affinity with continental intraplate characteristics. These volcanic rocks are likely sourced from the metasomatized mantle during the rifting event of the Indian subcontinent from Gondwana.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tapos Kumar Goswami, Devojit Bezbaruah, Bashab Nandan Mahanta, Ranjan Kumar Sarmah
Summary: Significant variations in deformation style, crustal shortening rate, erosion, and exhumation are observed in the eastern Himalayan orogen. The Main Central Thrust is a major thrust system in the region, where significant crustal shortening has been estimated. The interplay of erosion and exhumation, as well as the role of transverse structures in dividing the mountain range into different sectors with diverse structural geometries, are key factors in understanding the geological processes in the region.
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mousumi Gogoi, Ranjan Kr Sarmah, Tapos Kr Goswami, Bashab N. Mahanta, Ramesh Laishram, Hiruj Saikia, Bhaskar Oza
Summary: The Extra-Peninsular Gondwana rocks in the Arunachal Himalaya are a unique interbedded sequence between Sub-Himalayan Siwaliks and Lesser Himalayan Bomdila Group rocks, representing a basin affected by the Himalayan orogeny with different tectonic characteristics. Petrological and geochemical studies of these rocks reveal information about their provenance, tectonic setting, palaeoclimatic conditions, and weathering processes. Geochemical analysis suggests a passive margin basin configuration and the presence of illite and smectites indicating a palaeoalkaline environment of deposition for the Gondwana sediments.
JOURNAL OF SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tapos K. Goswami, Mousumi Gogoi, Bashab N. Mahanta, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Hiruj Saikia, Mohamedharoon A. Shaikh, Pranjit Kalita, Upendra Baral, Ranjan K. Sarmah
Summary: The study of brittle deformation in collisional mountains helps explain shallow crustal tectonic evolution and paleostress regime. In the western Arunachal Himalaya, the Main Boundary Thrust zone displays complex imbrication with three phases of brittle deformation, preserving extensional deformation features from the pre-Himalayan period.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ding Lin, Tapos K. Goswami, Cai Fulong, Upendra Baral, Ranjan K. Sarmah, Devojit Bezbaruah
Summary: The tectonics and sedimentary history of the eastern segment of the Himalaya were studied using field data and U-Pb geochronology. The results showed that the area experienced a transition from open marine to shallow marine and deltaic environments, with sediments mainly sourced from the Indian Plate. After the India-Asian collision, a remnant ocean formed and eventually dried out, leading to a shift from marine to fluvial environments.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tapos Kumar Goswami, Pranjit Kalita, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Bashab Nandan Mahanta, Ranjan Kumar Sarmah, Ramesh Laishram, Hiruj Saikia, Mousumi Gogoi, Ratamali Machahary, Bhaskar Oza
Summary: Structural mapping and fieldwork in the western Arunachal Himalaya reveal crucial deformation fabrics in the Main Central Thrust (MCT) and Dirang Thrust (DT) zones, with shear senses developed at places where these faults swing. Seismicity in the area is influenced by the buried Bomdila Fault (BF), with landslides linked to transverse faulting along the Bhalukpong-Bomdila-Sela traverse.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. R. Naik, K. Theunuo, M. A. Khonglah, B. N. Mahanta
Summary: This study provides detailed insights into the morphological, compositional, and textural variations of plagioclase phenocrysts in plagioclase ultraphyric basalts (PUBs) from the Abor volcanics in the Eastern Arunachal Himalayas. The results indicate that the formation of PUBs is closely related to the magma storage period in the magmatic system.
JOURNAL OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bashab N. Mahanta, K. Sekhose, Tapos Kr Goswami, V. Vitso, Ranjan Kr Sarmah, Amit Kumar, Raman Kumar
Summary: By studying the composition of carbonate minerals and silica in the faunal coal balls of Lower Gondwana Group of rocks in the Arunachal Himalaya, it was found that the carbonates in the coal balls contain Fe, Mg, and Mn, while silica in them shows the presence of hydroxylated nanometre sized alpha quartz-chalcedony. It is speculated that these phenomena may be due to repeated influx of sea water.
JOURNAL OF SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Manash Pratim Gogoi, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Tapos K. Goswami
Summary: The presented method using cubic Bezier curve to represent fold morphologies allows for easy synthesis and fitting of fold profiles. Research has shown that this method has been successfully applied to various fold profiles and images of natural folds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Weijiao Ma, Jinbu Li, Min Wang
Summary: The petroleum resource assessment obtained from laboratory tests on old core samples tends to underestimate the in situ resources. This study investigates the hydrocarbon loss and restoration by comparing preserved and exposed core samples. It is found that previous studies have severely underestimated the in situ hydrocarbon potential due to factors such as sample crushing and crucible waiting. A new restoration model is proposed to compensate for these losses.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shaoyun Chen, Yongqiang Yang, Longwei Qiu, Xiaojuan Wang, Erejep Habilaxim
Summary: Quartz cement is an important authigenic mineral in the tight sandstones of the Shaximiao Formation in the Sichuan Basin. This study analyzed the silicon sources of the quartz cement using mineralogical, fluid inclusion, and geochemical data. The results showed that smectite alteration and dissolution of aluminosilicate minerals were the primary sources of silicon for quartz cementation. Contributions from volcanic material hydrolysis and pressure solution were relatively minor. The presence of chlorite films inhibited the development of quartz overgrowths and had minimal impact on reservoir quality.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xing Jian, Ping Guan, Ling Fu, Wei Zhang, Xiaotian Shen, Hanjing Fu, Ling Wang
Summary: This study presents a synthesis of new detrital zircon dating results and published data from the Cenozoic Qaidam basin, revealing the spatiotemporal variation of detrital zircon age populations and supporting models of synchronous deformation in northern Tibet. The study emphasizes the importance of considering textural and sedimentological parameters in zircon provenance interpretations, as well as the need for integrated provenance analysis involving other detritus components.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. Peketi, G. Sriram, A. Mazumdar, P. Dewangan, A. Zatale, V. Rajurkar, Gayatri Shirodkar, V. Mahale, V. Yatheesh
Summary: This study investigates 13 submarine seamounts in the southern Andaman volcanic arc and observes evidence of hydrothermal activity in one of the seamounts. The evidence includes plumes rich in dissolved gases, live chemosymbiotic organisms, and the deposition of neoforming minerals. These observations suggest the development of a new hydrothermal field in the least explored Andaman Sea.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yanxian Zhu, Zhiliang He, Xiaowen Guo, Long Li, Sheng He, Jian Gao, Shuangjian Li, Huili Li
Summary: This study investigates the fluid evolution history of the hydrothermal dolomite reservoir in the Middle Permian Maokou Formation in the Sichuan Basin. The results reveal the diagenetic sequences, mineral origins, salinity history, and pressure evolution using various analytical techniques. The findings provide important insights into the gas charge, escape, and preservation conditions of the reservoir.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rafaella de Carvalho Antunes, Julia Campos Guerrero, Ricardo Jorge Jahnert
Summary: This study presents a detailed sedimentary model and identifies various sedimentary facies associations in the coquina deposits of the Itapema Formation in the offshore pre-salt Buzios Field of the Santos Basin. These facies associations were primarily influenced by waves and currents and reflect a complex depositional system.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kang Meng, Tongwei Zhang, Deyong Shao, Xiuyan Liu, Hui Song, Heng Peng
Summary: In this study, an integrated method of measuring optical reflectance and Raman spectroscopy is proposed to accurately determine the thermal maturity of Lower Cambrian shales in South China. The results show that this method is reliable and effective, and it has important implications for analyzing overmature shale.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mohamed A. K. El-Ghali, Olga Shelukhina, Iftikhar Ahmed Abbasi, Mohamed S. H. Moustafa, Osman Salad Hersi, Numair A. Siddiqui, Khalid Al-Ramadan, Abdullah Alqubalee, Abdulwahab Muhammad Bello, Abduljamiu O. Amao
Summary: This study employs an integrated depositional and sequence stratigraphic approach to assess the control of diagenesis on reservoir porosity of a hybrid-energy delta system. The study focuses on the Barik Formation in the Haushi-Huqf region of Central Oman, which represents a highstand system tract of a hybrid-energy delta. The assessments reveal that the reservoir porosity is controlled by various degrees of diagenetic processes, including mechanically infiltrated clays and kaolinitization of silicate grains.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiaocan Yu, Chunlian Wang, Hua Huang, Kai Yan
Summary: Oilfield brines are a significant alternative lithium resource. This study investigates the metallogenic characteristics and enrichment process of oilfield brines from the Jianghan Basin, central China using chemical and multi-isotope data. The results suggest that lithium enrichment in these brines is the result of interaction with clastic host rocks and dilution by meteoric water.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jianghao Qiao, Xiwu Luan, Thanuja D. Raveendrasinghe, Yintao Lu, Guozhang Fan, Xinyuan Wei, Long Jin, Jian Yin, Haozhe Ma, Lushan Jiang
Summary: This study investigates the Tanintharyi passive continental margin in the Andaman Sea and reveals the potential of the Oligocene/Early Miocene carbonate platform in the region as a significant hydrocarbon reservoir. It also examines the influence of changes in sedimentary facies and the tectonic setting of the Andaman Sea on the evolution of pockmarks.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anastasios Nikitas, Georgios Makrodimitras, Maria V. Triantaphyllou, Nikolaos Pasadakis, Kimon Christanis, Stavros Kalaitzidis, Grigoris Rousakis, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Alexandra Gogou, Alexandros Papadopoulos, Efthimios Tartaras, Aristofanis Stefatos
Summary: Due to the lack of deep wells in the broader region, studying mud volcanic deposits can improve the geological understanding of the Mediterranean Ridge. In this study, biostratigraphic and geochemical analyses were performed on mud breccia deposits from five Mud Volcanoes in the central MR. The results indicate the origin of these deposits and provide insights into the source rock potential. Seismic data is also used to determine the distribution of major lithostratigraphic formations.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)