Mesozoic-Cenosoic North Kazakhstan tectonic activation, evidence by apatite fission track analyses

Kokh D.A., Soloboeva E.V., Buslov M.M.

V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia

Last decade is marked by advanced research activity associated with thermal history modeling of Central Asia regions. Those models constrain a low temperature evolution of sampled rocks. At present days a apatite fission track analysis data is published for different regions (etc. Kirgiz Tien-Shan, Kazakhstan Altai, Mongolia, China). Thermal models manifest both mesozoic and Cenozoic intraplate reactivation in Asia. Incorporate with geological data it was proposed that Mesozoic orogeny related to distant effect of Gondvana-derived terranes to Eurasia margin convergence. Central Asian orogen grew in same way caused by distant effect of India-Eurasia collision. North Kazakhstan is within, as it considered, stable Kazakhstan plate far (1500-2000) from mesozoic-cenozoic reactivation zones. Kokchetav zone located north and north-west from Tien-Shan and Altai-Sayan reactivation zones respectively.

Pattern of thermochronological models reveals two stages. First one kept on from elder than 130 Ma to 3 Ma and characterized by midangle t-T path recorded cooling up to 60°C. Second stage took place from 3 Ma to present with fast cooling from 60°C to surface temperature. Whereas normal geothermal gradient (30° per 1 km) Kokchetav region denudate more than 2500 m in frist stage and 750-900 m in following period. Thus the denudation speed can be calculated, first stage has about 20-25 m/Ma, second – 250-300 m/Ma.

Comparison of data gained from Kazakhstan, Tien-Shan and Altai regions help in understanding of the collision consequences. Tien-Shan and Altai rocks exhibit three step thermal history models. The first stage resumed until 130 Ma and 80 Ma respectively with similar denudation speed about 2-3 km/Ma. Jurasic (200-130 Ma) tectonic activity in Tien-Shan related to Trarim-Eurasia collision and North China-Eurasia collision has affected the Altai territory in Cretaceous (140-80 Ma). During second stage the both regions rocks uplifted for about 10-20°C and it took 120 Ma in Tien-Shan and 75 Ma in Altai. This periods are considered as peneplation time when no significant tectonic activity recorded. Last bend in thermochronological path shows fast cooling of the rocks that can be interpreted as denudation with 150-180 m/Ma in Tien-Shan and 250-300 m/Ma in Altai velocities. That are correspond with North Kazakhstan denudation speed.

Thus it is concluded that orogeny and tectonic reactivation of shear zones attributed to convergence events. Resent 3Ma reactivation in Kazakhstan considered as far distant effect of India-Eurasia collision.

The investigations carried out with support of “Interdisciplinary project of integration fundamental surveys SB RAS N 261” and grant School 7201.2012.5

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