Tectonics
Saeid Hakimi-Asiabar; Babak Taherkhani; Mahnaz Fallah
Abstract
Many examples of tear faults are observed in Tabas block. These faults are usually seen in belts with active folds. In this research, an example of the mentioned faults has been studied. The axis of the Kamarmahdi anticline has a north-south trend. In the north of Kamarmehdi anticline, there is a fault ...
Read More
Many examples of tear faults are observed in Tabas block. These faults are usually seen in belts with active folds. In this research, an example of the mentioned faults has been studied. The axis of the Kamarmahdi anticline has a north-south trend. In the north of Kamarmehdi anticline, there is a fault with an approximate trend of N75E which does not have a clear shear sense on the ground, and the geological structures on both sides of this fault are also different. This research has been done to determine the shear direction of the said fault. For determining the shear sense of this fault, a geological map with a scale of 1:1000, was prepared and the boundary of the rock units and the folding axis are taken as a guide to calculate the fault shear direction. The amount of heave (143m) and throw (331m) of fault was determined after preparing the geological cross sections on both sides of the tear fault, using AutoCAD software. By determining the movement direction of the fault, the existence of the tear fault and its displacement has been proven, and the movement pattern of the formation of the tear fault has been presented.
Petrology
Seyed Ali Akbar Asadi; Habibollah Ghasemi; Mohsen Mobasheri
Abstract
Sargaz-Abshur (Sikhoran) ultramafic-mafic complex, which is situated in Esfandagheh area, SE Sanandaj-Sirjan metamorphic- magmatic zone, intruded into Upper Paleozoic- Triassic metamorphic rocks and covered by Jurassic sedimentary rocks. This complex consists of harzburgite and porphyroclastic ...
Read More
Sargaz-Abshur (Sikhoran) ultramafic-mafic complex, which is situated in Esfandagheh area, SE Sanandaj-Sirjan metamorphic- magmatic zone, intruded into Upper Paleozoic- Triassic metamorphic rocks and covered by Jurassic sedimentary rocks. This complex consists of harzburgite and porphyroclastic dunites of the residual mantle (tectonites), layered ultramafic-mafic cumulates, large isotropic gabbro intrusion and scattered microgabbroic to diabasic dykes. It does not have extrusive and sedimentary parts of a topical ophiolite sequence (e.g., diabasic swarm dykes, massive and pillow basalts, hyaloclastites, chert, radiolarite and pelagic limestone). The complex is like a large pluton that caused the intensive contact metamorphism of Upper Paleozoic- Triassic rocks through the widespread partial melting of amphibolites, thus it is not an ophiolite sequence. The pluton is mainly comprised of porphyroclastic dunites and layered ultramafic-mafic cumulates. Cr-spinel is enriched or depleted in Cr, having magmatic to residual origins and found in the layered ultramafic (mantle) part of the pluton. The Euhedral Cr-spinel crystalized between olivine grains or as inclusion with massive and layered cumulative textures. It is chromite, magnesiochromite, hercynite in composition, corresponding to Cr-spinels of depleted peridotites from the supra-subduction zone (SSZ), especially those magmas of SSZ that reacted with boninitic magmas. Detailed field works together with previous and new geochronological ages of pegmatite veins related to partial melting of host amphibolite show the alpine type Sargaz-Abshour ultramafic-mafic pluton was ascended as a astenospheric mantle diaper in extensional intra/fore-arc basin of the Andyan type of Sanandaj-Sirjan metamorphic- magmatic zone during the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic (187.2 ± 2.6 Ma).
Economic Geology
Ebrahim Tale Fazel
Abstract
Study of carbon-oxygen isotopic variations in the gangue carbonate minerals and related host rocks has an important role in identifying carbonate hosted lead and zinc deposits and its mechanism of sulfide ore formation. The yellow color dolostone unit attributed to the Shotori Formation with the Middle ...
Read More
Study of carbon-oxygen isotopic variations in the gangue carbonate minerals and related host rocks has an important role in identifying carbonate hosted lead and zinc deposits and its mechanism of sulfide ore formation. The yellow color dolostone unit attributed to the Shotori Formation with the Middle Triassic age is the main host of sulfide mineralization which deposited on the shale horizon attributed to the Sorkh-Kuh Formation. Galena, sphalerite, pyrite and silver-bearing sulfosalts are the most important sulfide ore minerals in the area, which were formed accompanied with the first (Cal-1) and second (Cal-2) generation calcites. Based on the results of carbon-oxygen isotope data, δ13C and δ18O values in Cal-1 varies from -3.2 to -0.7 ‰ and 12.9 to 14.6 ‰, respectively; and δ13C and δ18O values in Cal-2 varies from -7.3 to -4.4 ‰ and 13.7 to 16.4 ‰, respectively. The carbon-oxygen isotopic composition in the dolostone host rock with compared to calcites has a higher δ13C content (varies between -3.2 to 2.9 ‰) and a wider δ18O range (varies between 22.6 to 28.8 ‰).
Tectonics
M. Kouhpeyma; M. Talebian; L. Chen; A. Ghods; M. Ghorashi
Abstract
The Kopeh Dagh and Binalud-Alla Dagh mountains are important structural elements located in the northeastern boundary of Arabia-Eurasia collision zone. Due to existence of large cities with a long history of civilization, there is a relatively rich body of data on historical seismicity in this area. ...
Read More
The Kopeh Dagh and Binalud-Alla Dagh mountains are important structural elements located in the northeastern boundary of Arabia-Eurasia collision zone. Due to existence of large cities with a long history of civilization, there is a relatively rich body of data on historical seismicity in this area. Nonetheless, little adequate instrumental seismic data were available prior to this study. In this paper, we utilized the temporary China-Iran local seismic network data deployed in the area for 13 months. Based on this data, we determined 37 focal solutions through first motion polarity approach suggesting a combination of strike-slip, reverse and normal mechanisms. There is a significant concentration of epicenters and focal mechanisms around the eastern Alborz - Kopeh Dagh boundary along the Atrak River. The southern and western boundaries of the Binalud Mountains also show relatively high seismic activities. The Local magnitude (ML) of the events ranges from 3.5 to 4.9 with depths of up to 20 km, mostly concentrated at ~10 km. The principal stress axes and slip vectors obtained from the focal mechanisms agree well with kinematic state of main faults and tectonic regime of the area, confirming the seismogenic nature of these faults. In addition, they are consistent with right-lateral component of slip along thrust faults in eastern Kopeh Dagh and Binalud and both laft- and right-lateral motions in the central Kopeh Dagh.
Stratigraphy and Palaeontology
Azam Mahanipour; Maryam Eftekhari; Soheila Soheili
Abstract
In order to study the early Aptian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a), calcareous nannofossils are investigated at the late Barremian ‒ early Aptian sediments of the Garau Formation at south west of the Kabir-Kuh anticline, Qaleh-Darreh section. Ninety species of calcareous nannofossils from 43 genus ...
Read More
In order to study the early Aptian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a), calcareous nannofossils are investigated at the late Barremian ‒ early Aptian sediments of the Garau Formation at south west of the Kabir-Kuh anticline, Qaleh-Darreh section. Ninety species of calcareous nannofossils from 43 genus and 15 families are identified along with marker species like Hayesites irregularis and Eprolithus floralis. Based on index calcareous nannofossil taxa, the studied interval is located between the uppermost part of the CC6/NC5 and the early part of CC7/NC7A. The first occurrence of H. irregularis, the marker of the Barremian ‒ Aptian boundary, used as an index species between CC6/NC5E and CC7/NC6. Statistical analysis of the calcareous nannofossil assemblages at the studied interval indicate the presence of nannoconid decline at the Barremian ‒ Aptian boundary and early Aptian and nannoconid crisis at CC7a/NC6B biozone. Nannoconid crisis is one of the main markers of the early Aptian OAE 1a that is recorded from different parts of the world at the Tethys and Boreal realms, Atlantic and Pacific oceans at the early Aptian (NC6 biozone). At the current study the early Aptian OAE 1a is recorded from the Garau Formation based on calcareous nannofossil assemblages.
Economic Geology
Amir Naderi; Ghasem Nabatian; Maryam Honarmand; Hossein Kouhestani
Abstract
Halab manganese deposit is located in the Sanandaj- sirjan zone, 100 km southwest of Zanjan. The rock units in the study area include Precambrian Kahar and Jangoutaran marble Formations. Manganese mineralization in the Halab area, occurred as veins and massive in the Jangoutaran marble and minor amount ...
Read More
Halab manganese deposit is located in the Sanandaj- sirjan zone, 100 km southwest of Zanjan. The rock units in the study area include Precambrian Kahar and Jangoutaran marble Formations. Manganese mineralization in the Halab area, occurred as veins and massive in the Jangoutaran marble and minor amount in the schist unit. The main important minerals in the Halab manganese mineralization consist of pyrolusite, psilomelane, manganite and goethite, which calcite and quartz occurred as associated gangue minerals. The ore textures include cloform, vein-veinlets, massive, comb, dogtooth, botryoidal, replacement and relict. Actinolite, carbonate and silicic are the main important alterations in this area. Primitive mantle normalized of the rare earth elements (REE) patterns in the orebody and hydrothermal carbonate samples show that the samples relatively enrichmed in light REE. The analyzed samples show significant negative anomaly in Ce and weak negative anomalies in Eu. Furthermore, the primitive mantle normalized pattern of trace elements in the orebody and hydrothermal carbonate show significant enrichment in Ba, U, La, Pb, Sr and negative anomaly in Rb, Th, Nb, Ce, P, Zr and Ti. The field and microscopic studies as well geochemical evidences suggest that the mineralization formed by hydrothermal fluids. The circulation of meteoric and/or magmatic fluids within the Precambrian units provide the important elements such as Mn, Fe and Ca for mineralization. When the mineralizing fluid contact with reactable rocks, caused the formation of Mn mineralization in the Halab area.
