Structural Deformation of Southern Tien Shan Fold-Thrust Belt — Take the North Margin of Kashi for Example

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The Structural and deformational features of fold-thrust belt in the north margin of Kashi,southern Tian Shan were disclosed based on various data such as two dimensional seismic profile and field geologic survey. The results show that the fold-thrustbelt can be divided into several rows of anticlines, includingKalaboketuoer-Wenguer, Tuopa-Kangxiweier, Atushi and Kashi on plane,and the development of Atushi anticlines and its north side was controlled by the activity of the thrust system originated along the middle Cambrian Awatage Group from north to south. The fold-thrust belt can be divided into two different spatial levels: the shallow tectonic is a large scale imbricate thrust system, the detachment surface is uplifted from Cambrian system to Neogene system; the deep structure is a buried duplex structure system, the fault in floor and fault in roof are located at gypsic horizon in Cambrian and Neogene systemrespectively. Based on structural deformation analyzing and balanced section technology, the distribution of each anticlinal belt and the structure style of the low and deep thrust systems are confirmed. In this area the distance is shortened by 32.64~49.1km from north to south since Pliocene with the scalage of 40.5%~50.51%,and its average crustal shortening rate is 9.11~13.71mm/a.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1010-1012)

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