The Misis-Andirin complex: a mid-tertiary melange related to late-stage subduction of the southern Neotethys in S Turkey


ROBERTSON A., Unlugenc O., INAN N., TASLI K.

JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES, cilt.22, sa.5, ss.413-453, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1367-9120(03)00062-2
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.413-453
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Mid-Tertiary (Mid-Eocene to earliest Miocene) Misis-Andirin Complex documents tectonic-sedimentary processes affecting the northerly, active margin of the South Tethys (Neotethys) in the easternmost Mediterranean region. Each of three orogenic segments, Misis (in the SW), Andirin (central) and Engizek (in the NE) represent parts of an originally continuous active continental margin. A structurally lower Volcanic-Sedimentary Unit includes Late Cretaceous arc-related extrusives and their Lower Tertiary pelagic cover. This unit is interpreted as an Early Tertiary remnant of the Mesozoic South Tethys. The overlying melange unit is dominated by tectonically brecciated blocks (> 100 in across) of Mesozoic neritic limestone that were derived from the Tauride carbonate platform to the north, together with accreted ophiolitic material. The melange matrix comprises polymict debris flows, high- to low-density turbidites and minor hemipelagic sediments.