Thermal evolution of inverted basins: Constraints from apatite fission track thermochronology in the Cuyo Basin, Argentine Precordillera

Thermal evolution of the Malá Fatra Mountains (Central Western Carpathians): insights from zircon and apatite fission track thermochronologyWe apply zircon and apatite fission track thermochronology (ZFT and AFT, respectively) to the Variscan crystal-line basement of the Malá Fatra Mts (Central Western Carpathians) in order to constrain the thermal history. The samples yielded three Early Cretaceous ZFT ages (143.7±9.6, 143.7±8.3, 135.3±6.9 Ma) and one Eocene age (45.2±2.1 Ma), proving that the basement was affected by a very low-grade Alpine metamorphic overprint. Although the precise timing and mechanisms of the overprint cannot be unequivocally resolved, we propose and discuss three alternative explanations: (i) a Jurassic/Cretaceous thermal event related to elevated heat flow associated with extensional tectonics, (ii) early Late Cretaceous thrusting and/or (iii) an Eocene orogeny. Thermal modelling of the AFT cooling ages (13.8±1.4 to 9.6±0.6 Ma) revealed fast cooling through the apatite partial annealing zone. The cooling is interpreted in terms of exhumation of the basement and creation of topographic relief, as corroborated by the sedimentary record in the surrounding Neogene depressions. Our AFT results significantly refine a general exhumation pattern of basement complexes in the Central Western Carpathians. A younging of AFT ages towards the orogenic front is evident, where all the external massifs located closest to the orogenic front (including Malá Fatra Mts) were exhumed after ~13 Ma from temperatures above ~120 °C.

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Late Cretaceous–Cenozoic thermal evolution of the northern part of the Central Western Carpathians (Slovakia): revealed by zircon and apatite fission track thermochronology

Tectonophysics ◽

10.1016/j.tecto.2014.01.002 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 615-616 ◽

pp. 142-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Silvia Králiková ◽

Rastislav Vojtko ◽

Paul Andriessen ◽

Michal Kováč ◽

Bernhard Fügenschuh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Late Cretaceous ◽

Fission Track ◽

Thermal Evolution ◽

Western Carpathians ◽

Apatite Fission Track ◽

Fission Track Thermochronology ◽

Central Western Carpathians

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Late thermal evolution of the Oman Mountains subophiolitic windows: Apatite fission-track thermochronology

Geology ◽

10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<1139:lteoto>2.3.co;2 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 26 (12) ◽

pp. 1139 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Gérard Poupeau ◽

Omar Saddiqi ◽

André Michard ◽

Bruno Goffé ◽

Roland Oberhänsli

Keyword(s):

Fission Track ◽

Thermal Evolution ◽

Apatite Fission Track ◽

Oman Mountains ◽

Fission Track Thermochronology

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Mesozoic–Cenozoic thermal evolution of the Linqing Sub‐basin, Bohai Bay Basin (eastern North China Craton): Constraints from vitrinite reflectance data and apatite fission track thermochronology

Geological Journal ◽

10.1002/gj.3701 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (7) ◽

pp. 5049-5061

Author(s):

Wei Xu ◽

Nansheng Qiu ◽

Jian Chang ◽

Yongshui Zhou ◽

Yao Xiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

North China Craton ◽

North China ◽

Fission Track ◽

Thermal Evolution ◽

Vitrinite Reflectance ◽

Bohai Bay ◽

Apatite Fission Track ◽

Bohai Bay Basin ◽

Fission Track Thermochronology ◽

Reflectance Data

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New apatite fission track thermochronology data from the Siberian Permian-Triassic Traps

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-692 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Tanya Bagdasaryan ◽

Roman Veselovskiy ◽

Maria Myshenkova ◽

Viktor Zaitsev ◽

Stuart Thomson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Siberian Platform ◽

Thermal History ◽

Fission Track ◽

Thermal Evolution ◽

Total Duration ◽

Large Igneous Province ◽

Apatite Fission Track ◽

Siberian Traps ◽

Fission Track Thermochronology ◽

First Results

The thermal history of the Siberian platform has not been studied and only single thermochronological study is available now [Rosen et al., 2009]. According to high-precision U-Pb dating the main phase of magmatic activity of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province took place ~252.0-251.3 Ma [Kamo et al., 2003] and its duration didn&#8217;t exceed ~1 Myr. But according to Ar/Ar dating (~240 Ma) [Ivanov et al., 2013] the total duration of the Siberian Traps formation may be estimated as long as ~10 Myr. In addition, single apatite fission track (AFT) ages are approximately 222-185 Ma [Rosen et al., 2009].We present the first results of AFT dating from the Guli pluton and computer modeling of its post-magmatic cooling, as well as some new AFT ages from other magmatic bodies within the Siberian platform. Based on these data we present the first model of the tectonothermal evolution of the Siberian platform in Mesozoic and Cenozoic.The Guli massif is located within the Maymecha-Kotuy region of the Siberian Permian-Triassic Traps and is the world's largest alkaline-ultrabasic complex. Results of U-Pb dating of baddeleyite from the carbonatites &#8211; the latest intrusion phase &#8211; 250.2&#177;0.3 Ma [Kamo et al., 2003] correspond to the time of massif&#8217;s crystallization.AFT dating was conducted by an external detector method at the University of Arizona (Tucson). The fission track ages of the Guli are in the range of ~250-231 Ma with the mean standard error (1&#963;) &#177;34 Myr. In addition, we obtain five new AFT ages as well as U-Pb age obtained from different intrusive bodies within the Siberian platform: Kontayskaya intrusion, Odikhincha massif and Padunsky sill. All obtained AFT ages are in the range of 195-173 &#177;13 (1&#963;) Ma, which corresponds to the Early-Middle Jurassic. At the same time, the U-Pb LA-ICPMS age of apatite from Padunsky sill is 242&#177;7 Ma.Thermal history modeling using fission track age data and track lengths distribution was performed in HeFTy v.1.8.3. Based on the obtained results we consider the following model of tectonic-thermal evolution of the studied intrusive massifs: (1) the emplacement of intrusions ca. 250 Ma; (2) their burial under a thick sedimentary (volcanic?) cover; (3) regional exhumation and cooling below 110&#176;C about 220-190 Ma.The research was carried out with the support of RFBR (grants 18-35-20058 and 18-05-00590) and Programs of development of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

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Tectonic Evolution of the SE West Siberian Basin (Russia): Evidence from Apatite Fission Track Thermochronology of Its Exposed Crystalline Basement

Minerals ◽

10.3390/min11060604 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 604

Author(s):

Evgeny V. Vetrov ◽

Johan De Grave ◽

Natalia I. Vetrova ◽

Fedor I. Zhimulev ◽

Simon Nachtergaele ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tectonic Evolution ◽

Fission Track ◽

Analytical Data ◽

Tectonic Activity ◽

Apatite Fission Track ◽

Tectonic Processes ◽

Basement Rocks ◽

Fission Track Thermochronology ◽

History Of ◽

West Siberian Basin

The West Siberian Basin (WSB) is one of the largest intracratonic Meso-Cenozoic basins in the world. Its evolution has been studied over the recent decades; however, some fundamental questions regarding the tectonic evolution of the WSB remain unresolved or unconfirmed by analytical data. A complete understanding of the evolution of the WSB during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras requires insights into the cooling history of the basement rocks as determined by low-temperature thermochronometry. We presented an apatite fission track (AFT) thermochronology study on the exposed parts of the WSB basement in order to distinguish tectonic activation episodes in an absolute timeframe. AFT dating of thirteen basement samples mainly yielded Cretaceous cooling ages and mean track lengths varied between 12.8 and 14.5 μm. Thermal history modeling based on the AFT data demonstrates several Mesozoic and Cenozoic intracontinental tectonic reactivation episodes affected the WSB basement. We interpreted the episodes of tectonic activity accompanied by the WSB basement exhumation as a far-field effect from tectonic processes acting on the southern and eastern boundaries of Eurasia during the Mesozoic–Cenozoic eras.

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