A Naeimi; Gh Heidarzadeh; M.R Sheikholeslami
Abstract
Geomorphic evidence along the Siah kuh fault (North of Jajarm) shows this fault has been active during Quaternary. Faulted Quaternary deposits, deflected and offset streams and bisected alluvial fans are among such evidence. These together with fault scarps in Neogene and Quaternary strata reveal young ...
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Geomorphic evidence along the Siah kuh fault (North of Jajarm) shows this fault has been active during Quaternary. Faulted Quaternary deposits, deflected and offset streams and bisected alluvial fans are among such evidence. These together with fault scarps in Neogene and Quaternary strata reveal young left-lateral motions on the Siah kuh fault as a part of the Shahrud fault system. However, there are Paleozoic and Mesozoic Formations juxtaposed with Neogene and Quaternary deposits along the fault. Some of these old units have cropped out in northeastern termination and bends along the fault, while others are observed where there is not a bend. Therefore, thrust faulting must have brought them to the surface. Aeromagnetic maps show that Siah kuh fault coincides with an aeromagnetic lineament. Consequently, the geomorphic features suggest only the youngest slips on the fault. Therefore, the Siah Kuh has been a thrust fault whose kinematics change and initiation of left-lateral motions resulted from changes in stress regimes and a regional reorganization during Quaternary.
M. Koohpeyma; M.R. Sheykholeslami; M.R. Ghasemi
Abstract
The metamorphic rocks around Mashhad city were suffered by several stages of metamorphism and deformation. Special mineral and structural elements were formed in these stages. Metamorphic grade in the pellitic rocks changes from green schist to amphibole facies. Foliations generally are steep toward ...
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The metamorphic rocks around Mashhad city were suffered by several stages of metamorphism and deformation. Special mineral and structural elements were formed in these stages. Metamorphic grade in the pellitic rocks changes from green schist to amphibole facies. Foliations generally are steep toward northeast. Lineations predominantly have gentel to moderate plunge (less than 30°) toward northwest. Kinematic analysis of ductile structures in outcrop and microscopic scale shows dextral strike slip shearing with reverse component from northwest to southeast in shear zones. Contrasting of kinematic analysis of mesoscopic folds coeval deformation with shear sense obtained from ductile shear zones indicates the strain partitioning in the area. Based on field analysis and microscopic studies, the rocks were deformed by two stages of ductile deformation and followed by brittle-ductile and brittle deformation in later stages. The first and second stages of deformation occurred in a progressive and continuous manner accompanied by the higher grade of metamorphism in the area. The main stage of metamorphism is contemporaneous with early Cimmerian orogenic phase.
