Origin and Evolution of Sedimentary Basins and Their Energy and Mineral Resources

Geophysical Monograph Series......Page 1
GEOPHYSICAL MONOGRAPH SERIES......Page 2
Origin and Evolution of Sedimentary Basins and Their Energy and Mineral Resources......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 7
Origin and Evolution of Sedimentary Basins and Their Energy and Mineral Resources......Page 8
Introduction......Page 9
Intraplate Stresses and Elastic Deflection of the Lithosphere......Page 10
Depth-dependent Rheology and Stress-induced Lithospheric Deflection......Page 12
Intraplate Stress and Basin Stratigraphy......Page 14
Discrimination of Tectonics and Eustasy......Page 18
References......Page 21
Introduction......Page 25
Thermal Model......Page 26
Mechanical Model......Page 27
Asthenosphere Partial Melt......Page 28
Regional Thermoisostasy......Page 29
Discussion......Page 32
References......Page 34
Introduction......Page 36
Sedimentation Model......Page 37
Variable Time Lag Between Shoreline and Eustatic Oscillations......Page 38
Time Delays in Sedimentation......Page 39
References......Page 41
Introduction......Page 43
Crustal Extension from Seismic Observations......Page 44
Modes of Extension......Page 45
Discussion......Page 46
References......Page 47
Central Australia, Geological Background......Page 49
Ngalia Basin......Page 51
Amadeus Basin......Page 53
Adavale Basin. Geology and Shallow Seismic Data......Page 54
Adavale Basin. Deep Seismic Data......Page 55
Discussion......Page 59
References......Page 60
Basin Development on Deep-seated Faults......Page 62
Basin development on inherited structures......Page 63
Extension within the crust as a whole......Page 64
References......Page 68
Introduction......Page 70
Rigid Block Models......Page 71
Elastic Flexural Models......Page 72
Elastic-Plastic Frictional Model......Page 74
Conclusions......Page 75
References......Page 76
Structural Background and Subduction History of the North Island......Page 77
The Central Volcanic Region......Page 78
The Wanganui Basin......Page 79
A Flexural Model for the Wanganui Basin......Page 80
Deep Seismic Reflection Data......Page 82
Interpretation of the Seismic Data......Page 83
Mass balance......Page 85
Conclusions......Page 87
References......Page 88
Introduction and Regional Setting......Page 90
Geologic Setting......Page 91
Outline of Embayment History......Page 94
Cross Sections and Embayment Structure......Page 96
Interpretation of CALCRUST Deep Reflection and Refraction Data......Page 100
The White Wolf Fault Zone......Page 105
Relationship to Regional Events......Page 106
Conclusions......Page 107
References......Page 108
Main Modes of Stretching......Page 111
Horn Graben......Page 112
Profile 3......Page 115
Profile 1......Page 116
Central Graben......Page 118
Possible Causes of Crustal Thinning......Page 119
Late Permian......Page 120
Late Jurassic......Page 121
The Amount of Crustal Thinning......Page 123
References......Page 124
Melt Generation in Rifted Regions......Page 126
Sedimentary Basins and Continental Margins......Page 127
References......Page 128
Background......Page 129
Hydrothermal Maturation Mechanism......Page 130
Example: San Juan Basin, Colorado/New Mexico, USA......Page 131
Other Examples......Page 132
Implications of the HTM Mechanism......Page 133
References......Page 134
Thermal-Tectonic Overview......Page 137
Time-Temperature Indicators......Page 138
Whitney Canyon......Page 139
Tip Top......Page 141
Discussion......Page 143
References......Page 144
Introduction......Page 145
Foreland Basin Evolution......Page 146
Transient Fluid Flow Analysis......Page 147
Numerical Results......Page 148
Appendix I. Derivation of Equilibrium Equation......Page 155
References......Page 156
The Pilbara Block......Page 158
The Hamersley Basin......Page 159
Relationship of the Hamersley Basin and Pilbara Block......Page 161
Relationship Between the Hamersley Basin and the Ashburton Trough......Page 162
Base metals......Page 163
Iron and Manganese......Page 165
References......Page 166
Archean......Page 167
Organic Evolution......Page 168
Sediment-Hosted Metal Deposits......Page 169
References......Page 170
Introduction......Page 172
Undeformed and Moderately Deformed Basins......Page 173
Intensely Deformed Basins......Page 174
Mechanism of Rapid Subsidence......Page 177
Cratonic Basins......Page 179
Rapid Subsidence and Folding......Page 180
References......Page 181
Introduction......Page 183
References......Page 191
Introduction......Page 193
Plateau Basalts of the Algerian Sahara......Page 194
Plateau Basalts in Other Parts of the World......Page 196
References......Page 197