Tectonically induced climate and its control on the distribution of depositional systems in a continental foreland basin, Cloverly and Lakota Formations (Lower Cretaceous) of Wyoming, U.S.A.

Elliott, William S.; Suttner, Lee J.; Pratt, Lisa M.

doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.09.001

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“…Combinations of isotope data from pedogenic calcite and terrestrial versus semi-aquatic taxa and consideration of likely habits and physiological effects yield new insights into climatic impacts of orogeny and marine transgressions. We also, for the first time, isotopically corroborate the presence of a rain shadow, suggested by Elliott et al (2007), for the ''Nevadaplano'' of DeCelles and Coogan (2006). The rise of the Sevier Mountains significantly affected climate by FIG.…”

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“…D) Initiation of the Pavant Thrust event began, increasing elevation; however, incursion of the Western Interior Seaway (WIS) provided significantly enriched moisture (lack of rainout) to the region. FD, foredeep; FB, forebulge; BB, backbulge (modified from Elliott et al 2007). …”

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“…5B). Sedimentological changes towards increased precipitation of pedogenic calcite and increased intermittent to ephemeral alluvial systems (Elliott et al 2007) suggest increases in aridity. The range in water isotope values decreases to its minimum variance during upper Yellow Cat time (see low standard deviation error bars and confluence of average isotope values in Fig.…”

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“…An increase in pedogenic carbonates and poorly sorted sediments relative to the lower Yellow Cat Member suggests drier conditions. These features are expected for the foreland-basin system of the Sevier Mountains, where denuded landforms would be unstable and experience high erosion rates (Eberth et al 2006;Elliott et al 2007). The upper Yellow Cat Member has produced numerous significant vertebrate fossils of both European and Asian affinity.…”

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Multi-Taxa Isotopic Investigation of Paleohydrology In the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Eastern Utah, U.S.A.: Deciphering Effects Of the Nevadaplano Plateau On Regional Climate

Suarez¹,

González²,

Ludvigson³

et al. 2014

Journal of Sedimentary Research

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We investigate the regional climatic effects of the formation of the ''Nevadaplano'' plateau during the Sevier Orogeny in an overall warming world. Paleohydrology was reconstructed from 590 individual measurements of phosphate O isotopes in continental faunas of the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, U.S.A. Semi-aquatic (turtles, crocodiles) and terrestrial (dinosaurs) taxa are compared to coeval pedogenic carbonates to interpret changing water sources over time. Samples were grouped into four stratigraphic faunas (lower Yellow Cat, upper 19.1 to 20.3%) values generally exceed those of semi-aquatic taxa. Using mass-balance equations for modern terrestrial animals adjusted for size and inferred dinosaur physiology, ingested water is calculated for the above dinosaur groups. On a member scale, when meteoric-water values are compared with calculated dinosaur drinking water, values are equal to or lighter than meteoric water for most herbivorous groups (as low as 215.5% for ornithischians) and equal to or heavier than meteoric water for most carnivorous groups (as high as 22.0% for allosauroids). Changes in d O-enriched water (e.g., up to an average of 22.0% from an allosauroid tooth) and extremely 18 O-depleted water (e.g., 215.5% for ornithischians) in the Ruby Ranch Member. By Mussentuchit-time, delivery of the Western Interior Seaway-dominated moisture to the region, despite continued rise of the Sevier Mountains.

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Multi-Taxa Isotopic Investigation of Paleohydrology In the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Eastern Utah, U.S.A.: Deciphering Effects Of the Nevadaplano Plateau On Regional Climate

Suarez¹,

González²,

Ludvigson³

et al. 2014

Journal of Sedimentary Research

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“…The principles of sequence stratigraphy are widely applicable in basin analysis for investigation of the evolution of sequences controlled by tectonics, climate, sediment supply, and sea-level change (Carroll & Bohacs, 1999;Posamentier, Jervey, & Vail, 1988;Vail, 1987;Vail, Mitchum, & Thompson, 1977;Zecchin & Catuneanu, 2015). Many factors, primarily tectonics, control sequence development in continental rift basins; sediment supply becomes relatively dominant when tectonic activity is weak (Bahroudi & Koyi, 2004;Carroll & Bohacs, 1999;Elliott, Suttner, & Pratt, 2007;Martins-Neto, Pedrosa-Soares, & Lima, 2001;Nottvedt, Gabrielsen, & Steel, 1995;Schlüter, Hinz, & Block, 1996;Vail, Audemard, Bowman, Eisner, & Perez-Cruz, 1991;Zhou, Ji, Pigott, Meng, & Wan, 2014). In a structurally stable case, variable sediment supply significantly affects the spatial and temporal development of sequence stratigraphic architecture (Helland-Hansen & Hampson, 2009;Madof, Harris, & Connell, 2016;Martinsen & Hellandhansen, 1995;Posamentier & Allen, 1993;Wehr, 1993).…”

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Architecture of tectonic sequences, depositional systems, and tectonic controls of the sedimentary fills of the rift‐related Wenchang Formation in the Lufeng Depression, Pearl River Mouth Basin, China

Jia

Zhou

et al. 2018

Geological Journal

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Different sequence types were formed in various stages associated with tectonic variations and changes of the sediment supply in the rift‐related Wenchang Formation. Based on cores, wire logging, and seismic data, the sequence stratigraphy, depositional systems, and controls on the depositional systems of the Wenchang Formation in the Lufeng Depression were studied. The Wenchang Formation developed braided‐delta, lacustrine, fan‐delta, and nearshore subaqueous fan deposits and represents one first‐order sequence and three second‐order sequences, indicating three stages of tectonostratigraphic evolution. (a) The early syn‐rift sequence (SSQ1) developed fan‐delta and shallow lacustrine deposits. (b) The rift climax sequence (SSQ2) contains the early rift climax systems tract and the middle‐late rift climax systems tract. The early rift climax systems tract formed primarily braided‐delta and shallow lacustrine deposits, whereas the middle‐late rift climax systems tract developed mostly semi‐deep to deep lacustrine deposits. (c) The late syn‐rift sequence (SSQ3) developed braided‐delta and shallow lacustrine deposits. In the SSQ3 transgressive systems tract, retrogradational parasequence sets developed along the southern dip slope because of the weak sediment supply from the Huilu low uplift, whereas westward aggradational–progradational parasequence sets developed along the long axis because of the stronger sediment supply from the Lufeng eastern low uplift. Tectonic activity primarily controlled the early syn‐rift and rift climax deposition; syn‐depositional faults formed the transfer zones and slope break zones. Three types of transfer zones for sedimentary transport into the basin were distinguished, including synthetic approaching transfer zones, strike ramps, and collateral transfer zones. Three types of slope break zones were also recognised, including fault scarp zones controlling fan deltas and nearshore subaqueous fans, fault terrace zones controlling low‐stand fan deltas, and antithetic fault terrace dip‐slope zones controlling braided deltas.

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Detrital zircon microtextures and U‐PB geochronology of Upper Jurassic to Paleocene strata in the distal North American Cordillera foreland basin

Finzel

2017

Tectonics

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Detrital zircon surface microtextures, geochronologic U‐Pb data, and tectonic subsidence analysis from Upper Jurassic to Paleocene strata in the Black Hills of South Dakota reveal provenance variations in the distal portion of the Cordillera foreland basin in response to tectonic events along the outboard margin of western North America. During Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous time, nonmarine strata record initially low rates of tectonic subsidence that facilitated widespread recycling of older foreland basin strata in eolian and fluvial systems that dispersed sediment to the northeast, with minimal sediment derived from the thrust belt. By middle Cretaceous time, marine inundation reflects increased subsidence rates coincident with a change to eastern sediment sources. Lowstand Albian fluvial systems in the Black Hills may have been linked to fluvial systems upstream in the midcontinent and downstream in the Bighorn Basin in Wyoming. During latest Cretaceous time, tectonic uplift in the study area reflects dynamic processes related to Laramide low‐angle subduction that, relative to other basins to the west, was more influential due to the greater distance from the thrust load. Provenance data from Maastrichtian and lower Paleocene strata indicate a change back to western sources that included the Idaho‐Montana batholith and exhumed Belt Supergroup. This study provides a significant contribution to the growing database that is refining the tectonics and continental‐scale sediment dispersal patterns in North America during Late Jurassic‐early Paleocene time. In addition, it demonstrates the merit of using detrital zircon grain shape and surface microtextures to aid in provenance interpretations.

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Tectonically induced climate and its control on the distribution of depositional systems in a continental foreland basin, Cloverly and Lakota Formations (Lower Cretaceous) of Wyoming, U.S.A.

Cited by 23 publications

References 36 publications

Multi-Taxa Isotopic Investigation of Paleohydrology In the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Eastern Utah, U.S.A.: Deciphering Effects Of the Nevadaplano Plateau On Regional Climate

Multi-Taxa Isotopic Investigation of Paleohydrology In the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Eastern Utah, U.S.A.: Deciphering Effects Of the Nevadaplano Plateau On Regional Climate

Architecture of tectonic sequences, depositional systems, and tectonic controls of the sedimentary fills of the rift‐related Wenchang Formation in the Lufeng Depression, Pearl River Mouth Basin, China

Detrital zircon microtextures and U‐PB geochronology of Upper Jurassic to Paleocene strata in the distal North American Cordillera foreland basin

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