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Stratigraphic Implication of the Daljeon Basalt in the Miocene Pohang Basin, SE Korea

한반도 동남부 마이오세 포항분지 내 달전현무암의 층서적 의미

  • Song, Cheol Woo (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeonjeong (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Sun (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Cheol (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Son, Moon (Department of Geological Sciences, Pusan National University)
  • 송철우 (부산대학교 지질환경과학과) ;
  • 김현정 (부산대학교 지질환경과학과) ;
  • 김종선 (부산대학교 지질환경과학과) ;
  • 김민철 (부산대학교 지질환경과학과) ;
  • 손문 (부산대학교 지질환경과학과)
  • Received : 2015.11.12
  • Accepted : 2015.12.28
  • Published : 2015.12.30
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Abstract

Although the Daljeon Basalt in the Pohang Basin is important for interpreting the basin evolution, its relative chronology, stratigraphic position, and isotopic age still remain controversial. In order to clear up the controversies, this study carried out detailed field investigation to determine its distribution and occurrence together with reanalysis of its previous geochemical data and $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ age dating. Based upon the field investigation, the basalt occurring in the central part of the Pohang basin is composed of three main bodies and a dozen of minor dikes and sills that intruded into the Yeonil Group. Their mineral assemblages consist of phenocrysts such as olivine and clinopyroxene and fine groundmasses of clinopyroxene, plagioclase, olivine, and opaque oxide, impling the porphyritic texture of alkaline basalt. All their geochemical data also show the similar geochemical characteristics in TAS, Zr-Ti, and REE/trace elements distribution diagrams. The samples are plotted on alkalic field in the total alkali-versus-silica diagram and show similar patterns to enrichment oceanic basalt or within plate basalt in trace elements. In addition, $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ isochron age of 13.82Ma is obtained. These results indicate that the Daljeon Basalt is an alkaline intrusive rock belonging to the middle Miocene Yeonil Group.

달전현무암은 포항분지의 발달사 해석에 중요한 의미를 가지나 야외 산상, 층서적 위치, 동위원소 연대 등에서 연구자들 간에 많은 논란이 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 논란을 해결하기 위해 상세한 야외조사를 통해 이 암석의 분포와 연일층군과의 접촉관계를 밝히고 지화학 자료를 분석하였으며, $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ 동위연소 연대를 측정하였다. 달전저수지 주변에는 연일층군과 관입접촉 관계를 가지는 3매의 현무암체와 10여 개의 소규모 암맥과 암상이 분포하고 있음이 밝혀졌다. 경하관찰에서 이들은 감람석과 휘석을 반정으로 하는 반상조직을 보이며 기질은 사장석, 감람석, 휘석 등으로 구성된 알칼리 현무암의 특징을 보인다. 기존 지화학 분석결과를 재구성한 결과, 3 매의 암체와 소규모 관입암들은 TAS 도표, 미량원소와 희토류원소 패턴, Zr-Ti 도표상에서 모두 동일한 지화학적 특성을 보이고 있다. 이들은 모두 알칼리 계열로 도시되며, 부화된 해양성 현무암 또는 지판 내의 알칼리 현무암과 유사한 원소별 패턴을 보인다. 또한 $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ 동위연소 연대측정 결과, 13.82 Ma의 등시선 연대가 도출되었다. 이러한 결과들은 종합하면, 달전현무암은 알칼리 현무암으로써 층서적으로 연일층군을 관입한 포항분지 충전물에 속하는 것으로 결론지어진다.

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