Petrotectonic framework of siwalik group in khairi murat-kauliar area, potwar sub-basin, Pakistan
Joint Authors
Mughal, Muhammad Zubayr
al-Hamid, Fahd
Ali, Said K.
Khan, Jahanzeb
Lashari, Muhammad R.
Sahito, Ali G.
Bilal, Ahmer
Razzaq, Said S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 50, Issue 1 B (31 Jan. 2023), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Kuwait University Academic Publication Council
Publication Date
2023-01-31
Country of Publication
Kuwait
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Khairi Murat-Kauliar area lies between the Salt Range Thrust (SRT) in the south whereas Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) in the north which is the part of the Potwar Sub Basin.
Eocene to Recent rock succession is exposed in the study area.
The selected siliciclastic Siwalik Group display various facies in a fluviatile environment, with different lithologies, and sedimentary features.
The petrographic studies of Siwalik Group delineate different microfacies including feldspathic litharenite, litharenite and sub arkose.
The provenance study of sandstones depicted the terrane of dissected are and recycled orogeny, indicating that the detritus was received from sedimentary, metamorphic, plutonic and volcanic rocks from the northern domain of Indian Plate, Karakoram Ranges and Kohistan Island arc.
The Siwalik sandstone also contains heavy mineral assemblage such as tourmaline, garnet, epidote, hornblende and chlorite.
This heavy detritus assemblage depicted that the deposits were received from metamorphic and igneous origin.
A modified dynamic depositional stages of the Siwalik Group with respect to Himalayan orogeny is further built using outcrop data, microfacies and heavy minerals analysis.
According to this concept, the group was deposited along Himalayan uprising and thrusting, on the depository in targeted area.
The Siwalik Group depicted different phase of Himalayan tectonics and these molasse sequence were deposited in a subsiding foreland basin under the conditions of rapid erosion and quick deposition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Said K.& Khan, Jahanzeb& Mughal, Muhammad Zubayr& Lashari, Muhammad R.& Sahito, Ali G.& al-Hamid, Fahd…[et al.]. 2023. Petrotectonic framework of siwalik group in khairi murat-kauliar area, potwar sub-basin, Pakistan. Kuwait Journal of Science،Vol. 50, no. 1 B, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1500586
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Said K.…[et al.]. Petrotectonic framework of siwalik group in khairi murat-kauliar area, potwar sub-basin, Pakistan. Kuwait Journal of Science Vol. 50, no. 1 B (Jan. 2023), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1500586
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Said K.& Khan, Jahanzeb& Mughal, Muhammad Zubayr& Lashari, Muhammad R.& Sahito, Ali G.& al-Hamid, Fahd…[et al.]. Petrotectonic framework of siwalik group in khairi murat-kauliar area, potwar sub-basin, Pakistan. Kuwait Journal of Science. 2023. Vol. 50, no. 1 B, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1500586
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 16-18
Record ID
BIM-1500586