M Asadpour; S Heuss; S. M Pourmoafi
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The Gharebagh intrusive complex which includes mafic, diorite and acidic rocks is a part of the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone in northwestern of Iran and a part of the Zagros orogenic belt. This complex has intruded into Precambrian metamorphic rocks. U-Pb daiting of zircons of a Lueicogranite has been identified ...
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The Gharebagh intrusive complex which includes mafic, diorite and acidic rocks is a part of the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone in northwestern of Iran and a part of the Zagros orogenic belt. This complex has intruded into Precambrian metamorphic rocks. U-Pb daiting of zircons of a Lueicogranite has been identified 558.6 ± 3.8 Ma. The cores of some zircon grains are aged too old to 2400 Ma in this sample. These are the parts of remained original rocks. It can be inferred that the basement area is older than Precambrian intrusive, and maybe indicate the presence of Panafrican basement similar to which has been found mainly in the central Iran. Ages obtained in five Gabbro samples are 300.0 ± 1.3 Ma to 301.5 ± 1.3 Ma, in two Diorite samples 300.7 ± 1.5 Ma and in a Monzogranite sample 300.7 ± 1.7 Ma. Age obtained in Alkaligranite pach within the Gabbros is 303.4 ± 1.5 Ma. These rocks have the same ages and that can be inferred that all of them have been affected by one geology event in late Paleozoic. Based on chemical analysis data, a mantle source for mafic rocks is understanded. This Mafic magma has a very high temperature so that its heat causes melting of the lower crust and formation the Alkaligranitic magma simultaneously with it intrusion. These datings, shows polotonism of upper Paleozoic in the northwestern part of Sanandaj–Sirjan zone. It can be inferred that this is the beginning of Neotethys opening in Iran.
A. Bayat Gol; N. Abbassi; A. Mahboubi; R. Moussavi-Harami; H. Amin Rasouli
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Some of Paleozoic sediments from Alborz and Central Iran subzones from Mid-Iran zone evaluated for distinction of Palaeophycus and Planolites ichnofossils. These sediments include Shale Member of Lalun Formation, Shirgesht Formation, member 5 of Mila Formation and Geiroud Formation. A diverse ichnofauna ...
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Some of Paleozoic sediments from Alborz and Central Iran subzones from Mid-Iran zone evaluated for distinction of Palaeophycus and Planolites ichnofossils. These sediments include Shale Member of Lalun Formation, Shirgesht Formation, member 5 of Mila Formation and Geiroud Formation. A diverse ichnofauna has been found in these Formations, so Planolites and Palaeophycus are abundant between them. Ichnotaxa diagnosis and some determination problems of these ichnogenera was discussed here. Overall characteristics of Palaeophycus suggest dwelling structure made by predator or suspension-feeder and passive sedimentation in the open burrow. Planolites, on the other hand imply active backfilling structure in ephemeral burrows, which constructed by a mobile deposite-feeder. Planolites include unlined burrows with infilled sediments differ texturally from host rock. Whereas Palaeophycus is lined burrow filled by same sediments of surrounding matrix. Accordingly, Palaeophycus assemblage members made by opportunistic communities with r-selected population strategies in physically-controlled and unstable environment, whereas ichnofossils of Planolites assemblage are related to benthic communities with displaying K-selected or climax strategies in the stable environments and rather predictable conditions. Recognized ichnospecies of Planolites are P. montanus, P. annularis, P. terraenovae and P.beverleyensis. and ichnospecies of Palaeophycus include P. heberti, P. tubularis, P. striatus. P. sulcatus and P. alternates.
S. Salehi Rad; S. Sherkati; F. Taati Qoaryem; M. H. Noroozi
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The Paleozoic sediments are noteworthy for many of petroleum geologists to research within Arabian Plate during last decades. Significant values of oil and gas was generated from the Silurian source rock in this area. This source rock has been modeled by commercial software's (PetroMod and Genex) in ...
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The Paleozoic sediments are noteworthy for many of petroleum geologists to research within Arabian Plate during last decades. Significant values of oil and gas was generated from the Silurian source rock in this area. This source rock has been modeled by commercial software's (PetroMod and Genex) in Saudi Arabia and its maturity proportion determined in various locations. Maturity proportion of this source rock was not characterized truly in Persian Gulf and Zagros foreland basin. Here used geological well data of three drilled wells that one's was penetrated to the Silurian shale (Sarchahan Formation) in Persian Gulf to model and used PetroMod-1D software. These well modeling results and the Saudi Arabia results show that the rate of maturity trend for Silurian shale has increased from Saudi Arabia to Iran, so that the shale is in the recognized gas window in Persian Gulf and over-mature in some part of ZagrosBasin. In Arabian Plate basemental lowlands and highlands exist at the Pre-Cambrian time, therefore cause the maturity of this shale in older highlands than the lowlands area.
