Late Cretaceous–Miocene sedimentary development of the Arabian continental margin in SE Turkey (Adıyaman region): Implications for regional palaeogeography and the closure history of Southern Neotethys

Robertson, Alastair H.F.; Boulton, Sarah J.; Taşlı, Kemal; Yıldırım, Nail; İnan, Nurdan; Yıldız, Alptekin; Parlak, Osman

doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2015.01.025

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“…Similar transgressive limestones are mapped in the south and southeast of the mountain range in the İskenderun and Kırıkhan areas (e.g. Değirmendere-Delibekirli) (Ulu, 2002b;Yiğitbaş, Yılmaz, & Genç, 1992;Yılmaz, 1984), and are similar to the Besni Formation which lies in a similar stratigraphic position throughout SE Turkey (Robertson, Boulton et al, 2016;Yılmaz, 1993). The succession then passes upwards into deepening-upwards micritic limestone, marl and mudrock (shale) containing planktic foraminifera.…”

Section: Maastrichtian-eocene Sequence: Resumed Shelf Depositionsupporting

confidence: 56%

“…This is then an incoming of finely laminated, brownish mudrock (shale/ phyllite), with local sandstone interbeds ( Figure 5). This interval is similar to the Kastel Formation throughout SE Turkey (Yılmaz, 1993), which is dated as Campanian-mid Maastrichtian in age (Robertson, Boulton et al, 2016).…”

Section: Triassic-cretaceous Sequence: South Neotethyan Continental Msupporting

confidence: 51%

“…Interbedded sandstones (up to coarse grained) are also dominantly ophiolite-derived. These basal sediments are similar to the Terbüzek Formation, which occurs directly above or adjacent to ophiolitic rocks throughout SE Turkey (Robertson, Boulton et al, 2016;Yılmaz, 1984). The sequence in the Amanos Mountain area continues with carbonate rocks which contain an in situ shallow-water biota, which was studied along the east-central area (between Osmaniye and Yarpuz ( Figure 8, logs 1, 3).…”

Section: Maastrichtian-eocene Sequence: Resumed Shelf Depositionmentioning

confidence: 53%

“…The heterogeneous melange includes outcrops that have been mapped as both the Koçali Complex and the Karadut Complex in different parts of the Amanos Mountains (Herece, 2008;Sümengen, 2014;Yılmaz, 1984). Both complexes crop out extensively in SE Turkey where they are interpreted as an emplaced subduction-accretion complex (Koçali Complex) and the emplaced remnants of the former Arabian continental margin slope sequence (Karadut Complex) (Robertson, Boulton, et al, 2016).…”

Section: Late Cretaceous Sequence: Collapse Of the Carbonate Platformmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Palaeozoic-Recent geological development and uplift of the Amanos Mountains (S Turkey) in the critically located northwesternmost corner of the Arabian continent

Duman¹,

Robertson

Elmacı

et al. 2017

Geodinamica Acta

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We have carried out a several-year-long study of the Amanos Mountains, on the basis of which we present new sedimentary and structural evidence, which we combine with existing data, to produce the first comprehensive synthesis in the regional geological setting. The ca. N-Strending Amanos Mountains are located at the northwesternmost edge of the Arabian plate, near the intersection of the African and Eurasian plates. Mixed siliciclastic-carbonate sediments accumulated on the north-Gondwana margin during the Palaeozoic. Triassic rift-related sedimentation was followed by platform carbonate deposition during Jurassic-Cretaceous. Late Cretaceous was characterised by platform collapse and southward emplacement of melanges and a supra-subduction zone ophiolite. Latest Cretaceous transgressive shallow-water carbonates gave way to deeper-water deposits during Palaeocene-Eocene. Eocene southward compression, reflecting initial collision, resulted in open folding, reverse faulting and duplexing. Fluvial, lagoonal and shallow-marine carbonates accumulated during Late Oligocene(?)-Early Miocene, associated with basaltic magmatism. Intensifying collision during Mid-Miocene initiated a foreland basin that then infilled with deep-water siliciclastic gravity flows. Late Miocene-Early Pliocene compression created mountain-sized folds and thrusts, verging E in the north but SE in the south. The resulting surface uplift triggered deposition of huge alluvial outwash fans in the west. Smaller alluvial fans formed along both mountain flanks during the Pleistocene after major surface uplift ended. Pliocene-Pleistocene alluvium was tilted towards the mountain front in the west. Strike-slip/transtension along the East Anatolian Transform Fault and localised sub-horizontal Quaternary basaltic volcanism in the region reflect regional transtension during Late Pliocene-Pleistocene (<4 Ma).

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Section: Maastrichtian-eocene Sequence: Resumed Shelf Depositionsupporting

confidence: 56%

Section: Triassic-cretaceous Sequence: South Neotethyan Continental Msupporting

confidence: 51%

Section: Maastrichtian-eocene Sequence: Resumed Shelf Depositionmentioning

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Section: Late Cretaceous Sequence: Collapse Of the Carbonate Platformmentioning

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Palaeozoic-Recent geological development and uplift of the Amanos Mountains (S Turkey) in the critically located northwesternmost corner of the Arabian continent

Duman¹,

Robertson

Elmacı

et al. 2017

Geodinamica Acta

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“…The collision history starts during the Late Maastrichtian-Early Eocene and final contact of the continents and formation of the zone of imbrications take place in Late Miocene times (Hall, 1976;Şengör and Kidd, 1979;Aktaş and Robertson, 1984;Yılmaz, 1993). Recently, Robertson et al (2016) distinguished three main tectonic phases in Southeastern Turkey: during the Late Campanian, Early Eocene, and Early Miocene. The intracontinental convergence is also continuing in the present day (Şengör and Kidd, 1979;Şaroğlu and Güner, 1981;Allen et al, 2004;Reilinger et al, 2006;Aktuğ et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

The neotectonics of southeast Turkey, northern Syria, and Iraq: the internal structure of the Southeast Anatolian Wedge and its relationship with recent earthquakes

Seyítoğlu¹,

Esat²,

Kaypak³

2017

Turkish J Earth Sci

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The existing active fault map of Turkey (Emre et al., 2013) does not explain the correlation with all seismic events, especially in southeastern Turkey. Most of the active faults are of a strike-slip nature and are recognized after major earthquakes in eastern Turkey (i.e. Çaldıran, Varto, Bingöl). Active thrust fault lines are rare on the MTA map, with the exception of the Bitlis Suture Zone, and the Van and Cizre Faults, whose limited identification is probably due to thrust-related major earthquakes. For example, the 1975.09.06 Lice earthquake (Ms: 6.7) was attributed to the Bitlis Suture Zone (Arpat, 1977;Jackson and McKenzie, 1984). The Van Fault Zone was recognized and mapped after the 2011.10.23 Van earthquake (Mw: 7.1) (Zahrandik and Sokos, 2011), which taught us that blind thrusts are important seismic sources in eastern/southeastern Turkey and that they need to be studied in detail.Southeastern Turkey presents several thrusts/blind thrusts that can be determined by using asymmetrical fold axes (Suppe, 1983;Mitra, 1990;Suppe and Medwedeff, 1990). We interpret these structures, together with their counterparts in northern Syria and Iraq, as having

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The formation and inversion of the western Greater Caucasus Basin and the uplift of the western Greater Caucasus: Implications for the wider Black Sea region

Vincent¹,

Braham

Lavrishchev³

et al. 2016

Tectonics

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The western Greater Caucasus formed by the tectonic inversion of the western strand of the Greater Caucasus Basin, a Mesozoic rift that opened at the southern margin of Laurasia. Subsidence analysis indicates that the main phase of rifting occurred during the Aalenian to Bajocian synchronous with that in the eastern Alborz and, possibly, the South Caspian Basin. Secondary episodes of subsidence during the late Tithonian to Berriasian and Hauterivian to early Aptian are tentatively linked to initial rifting within the western, and possibly eastern, Black Sea and during the late Campanian to Danian to the opening of the eastern Black Sea. Initial uplift, subaerial exposure, and sediment derivation from the western Greater Caucasus occurred at the Eocene‐Oligocene transition. Oligocene and younger sediments on the southern margin of the former basin were derived from the inverting basin and uplifted parts of its northern margin, indicating that the western Greater Caucasus Basin had closed by this time. A predominance of pollen representing a montane forest environment (dominated by Pinacean pollen) within these sediments suggests that the uplifting Caucasian hinterland had a paleoaltitude of around 2 km from early Oligocene time. The closure of the western Greater Caucasus Basin and significant uplift of the range at approximately 34 Ma is earlier than stated in many studies and needs to be incorporated into geodynamic models for the Arabia‐Eurasia region.

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Late Cretaceous–Miocene sedimentary development of the Arabian continental margin in SE Turkey (Adıyaman region): Implications for regional palaeogeography and the closure history of Southern Neotethys

Cited by 50 publications

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Palaeozoic-Recent geological development and uplift of the Amanos Mountains (S Turkey) in the critically located northwesternmost corner of the Arabian continent

Palaeozoic-Recent geological development and uplift of the Amanos Mountains (S Turkey) in the critically located northwesternmost corner of the Arabian continent

The neotectonics of southeast Turkey, northern Syria, and Iraq: the internal structure of the Southeast Anatolian Wedge and its relationship with recent earthquakes

The formation and inversion of the western Greater Caucasus Basin and the uplift of the western Greater Caucasus: Implications for the wider Black Sea region

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