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Occurrence of the lowermost part of the Yucheon Group and its SHRIMP U-Pb ages in Hyeonpoong and Bugok areas

현풍-부곡일원 최하부 유천층군의 산상과 SHRIMP U-Pb 연대

  • Ghim, Yong Sik (School of Earth System Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ko, Kyoungtae (Geology Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Lee, Byung Choon (Geology Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
  • 김용식 (경북대학교 지구시스템과학부) ;
  • 고경태 (한국지질자원연구원 국토지질연구본부) ;
  • 이병춘 (한국지질자원연구원 국토지질연구본부)
  • Received : 2020.06.24
  • Accepted : 2020.07.20
  • Published : 2020.08.28
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Abstract

The Cretaceous Yucheon Group is volcano-sedimentary successions that are formed by volcanic activities of the Gyeongsang Volcanic Arc. Lack of the detailed field researches on the Yucheon Group results in poor understanding of the formation time and the tempo-spatial development of the volcanic arc. Also, this causes difficulties to reconstruct the depositional history from the Sindong and Hayang groups to the Yucheon Group. In this study, we conducted field research targeting to the interface between topmost part of the Hayang Group and the lowermost part of the Yucheon Group from Hyeonpoong to Bugok areas. We also identified depositional timing of the lowermost part of the Yucheon Group using SHRIMP U-Pb zircon age dating. This Yucheon Group is composed of tuff and lapilli tuff, conformably overlying the Jindong Formation. The results of SHRIMP U-Pb zircon age are 97 to 96 Ma, indicating cessation of deposition of the Hayang Group at 97 to 96 Ma by input of pyroclastic materials into the Jinju Subbasin during the explosive volcanic eruptions from the Gyeongsang Volcanic Arc. In comparison with field researches and results of LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb age dating (88-85 Ma) of the lowermost part of the Yucheon Group in Gyeongju areas, the volcanic activities that formed Yucheon Group and their influence ranges varied tempo-spatially. This is probably due to distance difference from the volcanic arc or establishment of the paleo-drainage system from the Gyeongsang Volcanic Arc to nearby lowlands.

백악기 유천층군은 후기 백악기 화산암 및 퇴적암으로 구성되며, 경상화산호의 화산활동에 의해 형성되었다. 유천층군 전반에 대한 정밀한 야외조사의 부재는 유천층군의 형성시기와 화산호의 시·공간적 발달양상에 대한 이해의 부재로 귀결되었다. 이번 연구에서는 현풍-부곡 지역에 나타나는 하양층군 최상부인 진동층과 유천층군 최하부의 경계에 대한 지질도를 작성하고 SHRIMP U-Pb 저어콘 연대를 통해 유천층군 형성시기를 규명하였다. 연구지역의 유천층군은 진동층을 정합으로 피복하고 있는 응회암 및 화산력응회암으로 구성되며, 폭발적인 화산분출에 의한 화쇄밀도류에 의해 퇴적되었다. 이들 응회암의 SHRIMP U-Pb 저어콘 연대는 약 96-97 Ma를 보여주며 이는 연구지역 진동층의 퇴적이 약 96-97 Ma에 경상화산호의 폭발적인 화산활동에 의해 종료되었음을 지시한다. 이 연대 범위는 경주지역 의성소분지 남부의 유천층군 최하부 퇴적연대(88-85 Ma)와 차이를 보이는데 이는 유천층군을 형성한 화산활동 및 그 영향 범위가 화산호로부터의 거리 혹은 경상화산호로부터 퇴적물을 공급하는 고수계 발달양상의 차이에 의한 것으로 추정된다.

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