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SHRIMP U-Pb Zircon Ages of the Gusandong (Kusandong) Tuff in the Cretaceous Gyeongsang Basin

백악기 경상분지 구산동응회암의 SHRIMP 저콘 연대

  • Kim, Jong-Sun (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Hyeongseong (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Hong-Gyun (Geotechnical Engineering Research Division in KICT) ;
  • Son, Moon (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University)
  • 김종선 (부산대학교 지구환경시스템학부) ;
  • 조형성 (부산대학교 지구환경시스템학부) ;
  • 김홍균 (한국건설기술연구원 Geo-인프라연구실) ;
  • 손문 (부산대학교 지구환경시스템학부)
  • Received : 2013.08.24
  • Accepted : 2013.09.16
  • Published : 2013.09.30

Abstract

The Gusandong Tuff (Kusandong Tuff), known as a very significant key bed in the Cretaceous Gyeongsang Basin, is divided into (1) Northern Gusandong Tuff (NKT), (2) Southern Gusandong Tuff (SKT), and (3) Sinsudo Tuff, which were derived from different vents. In order to suggest their more accurate eruption times and to contribute to establishing stratigraphy of the basin, SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages were determined from the three tuffs. As a result, the virtually same ages of $103.0{\pm}1.2$ Ma and $104.1{\pm}1.3$ Ma were obtained from NKT and SKT, respectively, which mean that they simultaneously erupted during 103~104 Ma. The zircon ages obtained from the Sinsudo Tuff are however divided into two groups i.e. $103.4{\pm}2.1$ and $95.79{\pm}0.98$ Ma. Based on distinctive morphology and cathodoluminescence image of the younger zircons, the younger age, $95.79{\pm}0.98$ Ma, is much more reasonable as the eruption time of the Sinsudo Tuff.

백악기 경상분지의 대표적 건층인 구산동응회암은 화도를 달리하는 세 개의 응회암체인 북부구산동응회암, 남부구산동응회암 그리고 신수도응회암으로 구분된다. 이 연구는 이들 세 응회암에 대한 저콘 SHRIMP U-Pb 연대측정을 통해 더욱 신뢰할 수 있는 분출 연령을 제시하여 경상분지의 층서확립에 기여하고자 하였다. 연대측정 결과 북부구산동응회암과 남부구산동응회암에서는 각각 $103.0{\pm}1.2$ Ma와 $104.1{\pm}1.3$ Ma로 매우 유사한 연령을 얻어 이들 응회암의 주 분출 시기는 103~104 Ma 사이로서 거의 동시에 분출된 것으로 해석된다. 한편, 신수도응회암에서 얻어진 연령은 $103.4{\pm}2.1$ Ma와 $95.79{\pm}0.98$ Ma의 두 종류로 구분된다. 오래된 연령을 보이는 저콘들과 구별되는, 젊은 저콘들이 가지는 음극선 발광영상과 저콘들의 형태는 103Ma 이후 다른 시기의 저콘이 포함되어 있다는 것을 의미하며 이는 구산동응회암 분출 이후, 또 다른 화산활동의 분출 결과로 해석된다.

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