Sequence analysis of the Early Paleozoic sedimentary systems of Jordan

Schneider, Werner; Amireh, Belal S.; Abed, Abdulkader M.

doi:10.1127/1860-1804/2007/0158-0225

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“…The chronostratigraphic data relate to Sharland et al [30], recalibrated and adapted by Haq & Al-Qahtani [31], re-applied by Schneider et al [32] ( Figure 5, Figure 8).…”

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“…Thus, the "Jordanian Platform" represented throughout the Phanerozoic a sensitive transition zone between the stable Arabian Shield and the Tethys Seaway, where predominantly a warm humid climate and eustasy were the most controlling factors in regard to paleogeography, architectural sedimentary elements, and clastics' mineral assemblages [5] [30] [31] [32]. These siliciclastic series mostly reveal second and third order sequences separated by regional unconformities/hiatus where stratigraphic b. are mainly related to Sequence b.…”

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“…The early Cambrian uplift caused wide-spread erosion during the block faulting Molasse-Phase of the Pan-African Mountain-Building and was followed by proximal alluvial fans of the Saleb F. (526.5 -514 Ma), [32] (Figure 9).…”

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Phanerozoic Quartz Arenite Formation and Sequence-Analytical Patterns: Indirectly Relating to Major Impacting and Super Plume Volcanism, Jordan, Arabian Plate

Schneider¹,

Salameh²

2020

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This paper deals with indirect effects of major impacting throughout the Early Paleozoic resp. with those of super plume activity during the Early Cretaceous, both applied to the siliciclastic series of Jordan deposited on the Arabian Platform, Arabian Plate. Its focus is mainly directed on gases released by both processes (CO 2 , SO 2 , NO x , HCl, HF) and the relating acids, challenged by experiments and microscopic analysis of grain mounts and thin sections that reveal chemical instability of quartz and ultrastable heavy minerals (i.e. tourmaline) under high acidity (pH < 4). Jordan located on the northwestern edge of the stable Arabian Platform between the Arabian-Nubian Shield as source area and the Tethys Seaway, which represented throughout the Phanerozoic a remarkably "sensitive depositional environment" documented by Cruziana Ichnofacies-bearing, even thin pelite layers, intercalating the siliciclastic braid plains/braid plain deltas during the Early Paleozoic resp. by fossil-bearing Tethys incursions during the Early Cretaceous. All quartz arenites (95%-100% quartz) analyzed exhibit an enormous loss of primary mineral assemblages of hinterland source rocks (mainly granite, granodiorite, metamorphics). The heavy mineral composition (zircon, tourmaline, rutile, anatase and brookite) varies to a high extent quantitively across architectural elements, lithofacies and formations at all, reflecting manifold reworking and resedimentation. Tourmaline shows strong progressive "hack sawing" through Cambrian/Lower Ordovician suites; angular and corroded quartz grains contrast the high compositional maturity despite long transport affection. Kaolinite dominates the clay-fraction throughout the Phanerozoic and became transformed to dickite as neoformation and cement replacing quartz! by increasing burial depth below 2000 m (T = 85˚C-90˚C

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“…The chronostratigraphic data relate to Sharland et al [30], recalibrated and adapted by Haq & Al-Qahtani [31], re-applied by Schneider et al [32] ( Figure 5, Figure 8).…”

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Phanerozoic Quartz Arenite Formation and Sequence-Analytical Patterns: Indirectly Relating to Major Impacting and Super Plume Volcanism, Jordan, Arabian Plate

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2020

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“…Since Sharland [4] submitted a synthesis of the sequene sctratigraphy of the Arabian Plate, followed by Haq & Al-Qahtani [5] who published two cycle charts of the regional sea-level fluctuations on the Arabian Platform, it was a challenge to incorporate sequence-analytical data of the early Paleozoic systems of Jordan what satisfyingly shows remarkable coincidences to these charts [6].That was not self-evident, since Haq & Al-Qahtani [5] could benefit from a huge stratigraphic and radiometric data pool of the Near East and Middle East Oil and Gas Industries while we in Jordan, worked with surface outcrops by using macrofossils (trilobites, brachiopods, graptolites) and trace fossils (Cruziana) as time and environmental markers.…”

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“…The Early Palaeozoic coastlines of Jordan appear as useful for such correlation, since even ingressions of small extent are generally well documented by Cruzianabearing mudstones interbedding the gigantic input of "Nubian Sandstone" (Figure 3, Table 2, [6] ), whose source areas were located south-eastward in the Gondwana hinterlands.…”

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Did Major Impacts Affect Sedimentologic/Sequence-Analytical Pattern of the Early Palaeozoic Sedimentary Systems of Jordan, Arabian Plate?

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Salameh²

2012

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Based on profound sequence-analytical data of the early Palaeozoic sedimentary systems of Jordan, Arabian Plate, a correlation attempt is proposed with regard to possible major impact events after Price [10]. His methodological concept tells that abrupt 441 Ma. Referring to the fact that major impacts may trigger, respectively influence, exogenic and endogenic processes on an over-regional, even global, extent, this paper put the “sensitive” geological setting of Jordan at the Arabian Platform’s margin into focus. That mainly concerns the early Palaeozoic coastlines as to sea level change as well as the Jordan Valley Rift as being possibly to susceptible for tectonic re-activation changes of both direction and speed of plate motions would indicate such convulsive processes as occurred on: 550 Ma, 526.5 Ma, 514 Ma, 502 Ma, 456/455.4 Ma, and following triggering of magmatism at the Precambrian/Cambrian boundary. The following phenomena are taken into account: Faulting and magmatism triggered along the Jordan Valley Rift (Wadi Araba) in connection with the Pan-African Orogeny, anoxic sediments, temporary high detrital input onto the adjoining stable platform from Gondwana hinterlands, and significant chemical weathering in the Gondwana source areas by intensive acid (nitric) rain directing mineral content variation in the “Nubian Sandstones” (e.g. feldspar, kaolinite/dickite, tourmaline)

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Cambrian–Ordovician depositional sequences in the Middle East: A perspective from Turkey

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Sequence analysis of the Early Paleozoic sedimentary systems of Jordan

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Phanerozoic Quartz Arenite Formation and Sequence-Analytical Patterns: Indirectly Relating to Major Impacting and Super Plume Volcanism, Jordan, Arabian Plate

Phanerozoic Quartz Arenite Formation and Sequence-Analytical Patterns: Indirectly Relating to Major Impacting and Super Plume Volcanism, Jordan, Arabian Plate

Did Major Impacts Affect Sedimentologic/Sequence-Analytical Pattern of the Early Palaeozoic Sedimentary Systems of Jordan, Arabian Plate?

Cambrian–Ordovician depositional sequences in the Middle East: A perspective from Turkey

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