The study of sedimentary mélanges holds pivotal importance in understanding orogenic processes and unveiling geodynamic mechanisms.In this study,we present findings on zircon U-Pb isotopes and whole-rock elementa...The study of sedimentary mélanges holds pivotal importance in understanding orogenic processes and unveiling geodynamic mechanisms.In this study,we present findings on zircon U-Pb isotopes and whole-rock elemental data concerning the recently uncovered Zongzhuo Formation sedimentary mélanges within the Dingri area.Field observations reveal the predominant composition of the Zongzhuo Formation,characterized by a matrix of sandstone-mudstone mixed with sand-conglomerates within native blocks exhibiting soft sediment deformation.Moreover,exotic blocks originating from littoral-neritic seas display evidence of landslide deformation.Our study identifies the depositional environment of the Zongzhuo Formation in Dingri as a slope turbidite fan,with its provenance traced back to the passive continental margin.Notably,this contrasts with the Zongzhuo Formation found in the Jiangzi-Langkazi area.Based on existing data,we conclude that the Zongzhuo Formation in the Dingri area was influenced by the Dingri-Gamba fault and emerged within a fault basin of the passive continental margin due to Neo-Tethys oceanic subduction during the Late Cretaceous period.Its provenance can be attributed to the littoral-neritic sea of the northern Tethys Himalaya region.This study holds significant implications for understanding the tectonic evolution of Tethys Himalaya and for reevaluating the activity of the Dingri-Gamba fault,as it controls the active deposition of the Zongzhuo Formation.展开更多
基金supported by the Geological Survey Project of the China Geological Survey(Grant No.DD20211547)the Basic Survey Project of the Command Center of Natural Resources Comprehensive Survey(Grant No.ZD20220508)。
文摘The study of sedimentary mélanges holds pivotal importance in understanding orogenic processes and unveiling geodynamic mechanisms.In this study,we present findings on zircon U-Pb isotopes and whole-rock elemental data concerning the recently uncovered Zongzhuo Formation sedimentary mélanges within the Dingri area.Field observations reveal the predominant composition of the Zongzhuo Formation,characterized by a matrix of sandstone-mudstone mixed with sand-conglomerates within native blocks exhibiting soft sediment deformation.Moreover,exotic blocks originating from littoral-neritic seas display evidence of landslide deformation.Our study identifies the depositional environment of the Zongzhuo Formation in Dingri as a slope turbidite fan,with its provenance traced back to the passive continental margin.Notably,this contrasts with the Zongzhuo Formation found in the Jiangzi-Langkazi area.Based on existing data,we conclude that the Zongzhuo Formation in the Dingri area was influenced by the Dingri-Gamba fault and emerged within a fault basin of the passive continental margin due to Neo-Tethys oceanic subduction during the Late Cretaceous period.Its provenance can be attributed to the littoral-neritic sea of the northern Tethys Himalaya region.This study holds significant implications for understanding the tectonic evolution of Tethys Himalaya and for reevaluating the activity of the Dingri-Gamba fault,as it controls the active deposition of the Zongzhuo Formation.
