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1 - Investigation of source region properties of alkaline basic rocks in the base of Shemshak Formation in the eastern Alborz zone
Habibollah Ghasemi

The alkaline basic rocks in the base of Shemshak Formation scattered mainly as intrusive and occasionally as extrusive, in some areas of the eastern Alborz zone. Their petrological compositions range from olivine gabbro to monzonite in intrusives and are olivine bas More

The alkaline basic rocks in the base of Shemshak Formation scattered mainly as intrusive and occasionally as extrusive, in some areas of the eastern Alborz zone. Their petrological compositions range from olivine gabbro to monzonite in intrusives and are olivine basalt in extrusives. Intracontinental settings of these rocks have been confirmed in various tectonomagmatic diagrams. Geochemical and petrogenetical investigations show the magma forming of these rocks, originated from 10-15 percentages partial melting of an enriched subcontinental lithospheric mantle source with garnet-lherzolitic composition. This alkaline magma has been formed at 25-30 kbar pressures in 90-100 km depths and contaminated by continental rocks in small amounts, during rising and emplacement. Manuscript profile

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2 - Assessment of the activity in the gap zone of the Rudbar Fault, based on the morphotectonic indices of the Sefidrud River, Gilan Province
Shoja Ansari

In this study the morphotectonic indices for a specified length of the Sefidrud River, which is located in the meizoseismal area of the 1990 Rudbar earthquake, have been investigated to constrain the activity of a gap between the Rudbar Fault segments. The Digital Eleva More

In this study the morphotectonic indices for a specified length of the Sefidrud River, which is located in the meizoseismal area of the 1990 Rudbar earthquake, have been investigated to constrain the activity of a gap between the Rudbar Fault segments. The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with 30 m resolution was used to obtain the elevation data. Fifteen km of the Sefidrud River also was divided into 100 -meter segments to calculate the morphotectonic indices. The morphotectonic indices include the sinuosity (SI), stream-length gradient (SL) and river long profile. The sinuosity in this region, where the trend of the Rudbar fault cut across the river, is approximately 1-1.5 and has a lower value relative to the other segments of the river. This indicates that the uplift possibly affected this region and then indicates the high tectonic activity. The stream-length gradient in the target region is approximately >3000 and has a higher value in the region which may be related to the lithological and active tectonic effects. The high value of SL can be used for determining the regions with high potential for the landslides along the strike of the Sefidrud River. The Sefidrud long profile, in aforementioned area, has a bulge or convexity. Such convexity together with the high value of stream-length gradient can indicate that the tectonic activities are significant in this region. By comparing the morphotectonic analysis with the seismotectonic studies such as the Coulomb stress changes due to the 1990 Rudbar earthquake, in which the high stress zones were detected in this region, it can be cluded that the studied region has high tectonic activities and consequently its monitoring to prevent the seismic hazard is essential. Manuscript profile

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3 - Evidence for development of transpressional duplex in the west of Shahroud- eastern Alborz
Ali Radfar Aziz Rahimi

The study area is located in the southern boundary of the Eastern Alborz range between North Shahroud Fault and Astaneh Fault. The exposed formations are from Paleozoic to Cenozoic in age. Several structural surveys such as geometrical analysis of folds and geometrical More

The study area is located in the southern boundary of the Eastern Alborz range between North Shahroud Fault and Astaneh Fault. The exposed formations are from Paleozoic to Cenozoic in age. Several structural surveys such as geometrical analysis of folds and geometrical and kinematical analysis of faults were studied. Field observations and software analysis revealed that most folded structures show a northeast-southwest trend in the eastern area and an east-west axis in the western area. Due to location of E-W trending mesoscopic folds on the hanging-wall of Tazareh thrust fault, these mesoscopic folds are fault-related folds. Axes and axial plane of folds revealed that macroscopic folds with a tendency toward south-east, are consistent with flower structure of the Alborz range. Available faults in the area have two trends: northeast-southwest in the eastern part and east-west trend in the western area, and their arrangements give a scaly situation to the area. Therefore, due to existence of east-west compressional structures, it could be suggested that Dehmolla contractional duplex is developed as a result of strike-slip faulting between Shahroud and Astaneh faults. Manuscript profile

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4 - Biotite mineral chemistry, geothermobarometry and the role of total Al content of biotite in distinguishing of mineralization in the Touyeh- Darvar granitoid, SW of Damghan, Eastern Alborz.
Azin Naderi Habibolah Ghasemi Lamberini Papadopoulou

Touyeh- Darvar granitoid pluton is situated in the south of eastern Alborz zone (45Km SW of Damghan in Semnan province). This pluton has intruded into the late Paleozoic formations (including Barut and Lalun). Based on the field observations and petrographic studies, th More

Touyeh- Darvar granitoid pluton is situated in the south of eastern Alborz zone (45Km SW of Damghan in Semnan province). This pluton has intruded into the late Paleozoic formations (including Barut and Lalun). Based on the field observations and petrographic studies, the pluton is composed of monzonites, quartz monzonite and monzodiorite. In terms of mineralogy, the Touyeh- Darvar granitoid consists of plagioclase, orthoclase, quartz, ± hornblende and ±biotite. Accessory minerals consists of ilmenite, magnetite, zircon, apatite, titanite and pyrite. Sericite, epidote, calcite, and chlorite are considered as secondary phases. The iron-rich biotite is the most significant mafic mineral which are situated in the alkaline and anorogenic biotite fields. The total Al content of biotite in granitic rocks can be a useful indicator for distinguishing between mineralized and non-mineralized granitic rocks. The presence of mineral veins from oxides and hydroxides of iron and manganese, fluorite, barite, lead and zinc in the host rock of this pluton also confirms that the biotite composition is useful for mineralization potential study of this pluton. Applying the thermometry based on the Ti content of biotite and barometery based on total Al content of biotite resulted in calculating temperature ranges of 650–730°C and pressures lower than 1Kb for stopping the exchange and final equilibrium of this mineral in the pluton. Manuscript profile

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5 - Paleoclimatic and paleogeographic signatures in the upper Triassic beds of Shemshak group in Central Alborz
Mohammad Reza Naiji

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this stud More

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this study include: 10 point counting of sandstones, 13 main oxide analyses, 8 species of plant fossils and 4 genuses of palinomorphs. Lithological and geochemical data were restricted to the Late Triassic deposits. Important events of the Late Triassic such as: Late Norian and Middle Rhaetian droughts were revealed by the presence of gypsum beds. This study indicates that lithological signatures are clearly consistent with the mentioned global event and this tracer can be a good basis for controlling other age-related paleontological data. Comparison of the Alborz and Siberian plant fossils indicated that the study area did not have significant differences compared to more northern regions such as Siberia. The investigated palinomorphs indicated that most of them are hygrophytic and mesophytic and some of them had more well-known origin which belonged to some ferns. The point counting data revealed that the source area of the sediments experienced dry to semi-humid climates. This study also confirms that the Alborz region was part of Eurasia, due to the Eo-Cimmerian orogenic event based on recognized plant fossils. Manuscript profile

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6 - Paleoclimatic and paleogeographic signatures in the upper Triassic beds of Shemshak group in Central Alborz
Mohammad Reza Naiji Iraj Maghfori-Moghaddam Mahboubeh Hooseni-barzi Bahman Soleimany

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this stud More

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this study include: 10 point counting of sandstones, 13 main oxide analyses, 8 species of plant fossils and 4 genuses of palinomorphs. Lithological and geochemical data were restricted to the Late Triassic deposits. Important events of the Late Triassic such as: Late Norian and Middle Rhaetian droughts were revealed by the presence of gypsum beds. This study indicates that lithological signatures are clearly consistent with the mentioned global event and this tracer can be a good basis for controlling other age-related paleontological data. Comparison of the Alborz and Siberian plant fossils indicated that the study area did not have significant differences compared to more northern regions such as Siberia. The investigated palinomorphs indicated that most of them are hygrophytic and mesophytic and some of them had more well-known origin which belonged to some ferns. The point counting data revealed that the source area of the sediments experienced dry to semi-humid climates. This study also confirms that the Alborz region was part of Eurasia, due to the Eo-Cimmerian orogenic event based on recognized plant fossils. Manuscript profile

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7 - Paleoclimatic and paleogeographic signatures in the upper Triassic beds of Shemshak group in Central Alborz
Mohammad Reza Naiji Iraj Maghfori-Moghaddam Mahboubeh Hooseni-barzi Bahman Soleimany

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this stud More

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this study include: 10 point counting of sandstones, 13 main oxide analyses, 8 species of plant fossils and 4 genuses of palinomorphs. Lithological and geochemical data were restricted to the Late Triassic deposits. Important events of the Late Triassic such as: Late Norian and Middle Rhaetian droughts were revealed by the presence of gypsum beds. This study indicates that lithological signatures are clearly consistent with the mentioned global event and this tracer can be a good basis for controlling other age-related paleontological data. Comparison of the Alborz and Siberian plant fossils indicated that the study area did not have significant differences compared to more northern regions such as Siberia. The investigated palinomorphs indicated that most of them are hygrophytic and mesophytic and some of them had more well-known origin which belonged to some ferns. The point counting data revealed that the source area of the sediments experienced dry to semi-humid climates. This study also confirms that the Alborz region was part of Eurasia, due to the Eo-Cimmerian orogenic event based on recognized plant fossils. Manuscript profile

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8 - Paleoclimatic and paleogeographic signatures in the upper Triassic beds of Shemshak group in Central Alborz
Mohammad Reza Naiji Iraj Maghfori-Moghaddam Mahboubeh Hooseni-barzi Bahman Soleimany

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this stud More

Late Triassic deposits of Shemshak Group in Emarat section at about 30 km south of Amol and Emamzadeh Hashem section and about 50km north east of Tehran in Central Alborz have been studied for some paleoclimatic and paleogeographic indicators. The data used in this study include: 10 point counting of sandstones, 13 main oxide analyses, 8 species of plant fossils and 4 genuses of palinomorphs. Lithological and geochemical data were restricted to the Late Triassic deposits. Important events of the Late Triassic such as: Late Norian and Middle Rhaetian droughts were revealed by the presence of gypsum beds. This study indicates that lithological signatures are clearly consistent with the mentioned global event and this tracer can be a good basis for controlling other age-related paleontological data. Comparison of the Alborz and Siberian plant fossils indicated that the study area did not have significant differences compared to more northern regions such as Siberia. The investigated palinomorphs indicated that most of them are hygrophytic and mesophytic and some of them had more well-known origin which belonged to some ferns. The point counting data revealed that the source area of the sediments experienced dry to semi-humid climates. This study also confirms that the Alborz region was part of Eurasia, due to the Eo-Cimmerian orogenic event based on recognized plant fossils. Manuscript profile

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9 - Investigation of structural pattern and introduction of detachment surface of Alborz Mountain Range in the north of Damghan
Z. Taslimi A. Saidi M. Ghoreshi M. Aryan A. Solgi

20.1001.1.17357128.1401.16.61.6.3

The studied area is a part of Eastern central Alborz, bestween southeastern piedmont of Alborz (NW of Damghan) and North Alborz Fault (South of Sari). The Alborz Mountain range which forms the heights of northern territory, separated the Caspian Depression from Iran cen More

The studied area is a part of Eastern central Alborz, bestween southeastern piedmont of Alborz (NW of Damghan) and North Alborz Fault (South of Sari). The Alborz Mountain range which forms the heights of northern territory, separated the Caspian Depression from Iran central plateau. The Alborz is one of the Iranian mountain ranges that were deformed during two Cimmerian and Alpine organic events. This deformation is continued until the present day. This research is based on the satellite images, field investigations, drawing structural sections, stratigraphic sequences from the folded and thrusted parts of Alborz Mountains. The studied area is composed of numerous anticlines and synclines from South to North as Tuyeh- Darvar anticline, Sabour anticline, Talma- Darreh anticline, Alikhani syncline, Tarkan anticline, Babr cheshmeh syncline and anticline. Some of these folds are related to faulting which occured due to the typical continuous shortening and faulting of Alborz crust and destroyed their original patterns. The function of main faults and specially thrust faults played an essential role on the present models of mentioned folds. Regarding the axes of the folds, the effective compression over the area has a North, North Waste-South, South-East direction. This direction is perpendicular to axial trend of folds. The physico-mechanical properties of Alborz geological units caused development of detachment surfaces on main faults. The shortening intensity and large displacements have led to disappearance of a limb or whole fold. In this study the three surfaces of detachment were introduced inside the stratigraphic sequences from Precambrian to middle Eocene based on the well-known and documented data. Manuscript profile

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10 - Palynostratigraphy and palaeoecology of the Middle Jurassic strata, Tapal, west of Shahrood, eastern Alborz
F. Sajjadi Firoozeh Hashemi Yazdi Hossain Hashemi

20.1001.1.17357128.1402.17.65.6.8

Palynological data are used for palynostratigraphy and reconstruction of some environmental parameters of the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian - Callovian) deposits at the Tapal stratigraphic section, west of Shahrood, eastern Alborz. The studied strata (Dalichai Formation) co More

Palynological data are used for palynostratigraphy and reconstruction of some environmental parameters of the Middle Jurassic (Bajocian - Callovian) deposits at the Tapal stratigraphic section, west of Shahrood, eastern Alborz. The studied strata (Dalichai Formation) contain diverse, relatively well-preserved palynofloras, including miospores (spores and pollens), dinoflagellates cysts, fungal spores, foraminiferal test linings, acritarchs and Tasmanites. The palynofloras include 22 species of spores (belonging to 18 genera), 15 species of pollen (attributed to 9 genera) and 28 species of dinoflagellate cysts (assigned to 15 genera). Based on the stratigraphic distribution of miospores, the Klukisporites variegatus-Araucariacites australis-Cerebropollenites macroverrucosus Assemblage Zone is recognized in the sequence examined, Presence of some index dinoflagellate species led to the identification of three successive biozones including, in an ascending order, Cribroperidinium crispum Total Range Zone (late Bajocian), Dichadogonyaulax sellwoodii Interval Zone (Bathonian – early Callovian) and Ctenidodinum continuum Interval Biozone (early - middle Callovian). To reconstruct some parameters of the sedimentary environments of the studied strata, evidences such as frequency and diversity of spores attributable to ferns, relative abundance of drier/wetter and warmer/cooler elements in different plant communities, ratio of palynological elements and palynofacies, presence of index shallow water dinoflagellate cysts for instance Dichadogonyaulax sellwoodii, Ctenidodinium spp., Valensiella ovulum, Pareodinia spp., Nannoceratopsis gracilis, abundance of proximate dinocysts forms, presence of fungal spores and warm - temperate water dinoflagellate (Gonyaulacysta centriconnata, Nannoceratopsis pellucida, Gonyaulacysta jurassica, Pareodinia ceratophora) are utilized. Based on the above criteria, the material examined seems to have been deposited in a marine margin, low oxygen environment, with low rate sedimentation, under hot and humid climate conditions, where the surrounding terrestrial vegetation was dominated by ferns. Manuscript profile

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11 - Reconstruction of Jeirud Formation depositional environment in Aro Section (Central Alborz)
Seyed Mohammad Zamanzadeh M. Ranjbaran K. Ghaffari

In this paper it is attempted to reconstruct the depositional environment of the Jeirud Formation in Aro section. The Jeirud Formation (Late Devonian) is composed of about 45 meters of clastic sedimentary units in the southwest of Firoozkuh city, southern Alborz area. T More

In this paper it is attempted to reconstruct the depositional environment of the Jeirud Formation in Aro section. The Jeirud Formation (Late Devonian) is composed of about 45 meters of clastic sedimentary units in the southwest of Firoozkuh city, southern Alborz area. To carry out this research a field work was done during which a precise and detailed sedimentary log of the section was prepared and 52 samples from different lithologies of the formation were collected. Thin sections were prepared from all conglomeratic and sandstone samples, besides some thin sections were prepared from mudrocks and just 1 sample of paleosoil and then all were petrographically studied. In the study area, both basal and top boundary of the Jeirud Formation is disconformable with Mila and Mobarak formations respectively. All facies in the section include clastics (conglomerates, sandstones, mudstones and a paleosoil horizon). The facies were classified based on Miall classification so that conglomeratic facies comprise Gcm and Gmm; sandstone facies comprise Sh, Sp and Sm and mudrocks include Fl and Fm facies. Combined field and lab studies resulted in identification of two sedimentary facies associations including channel fill and flood plain facies associations. The reconstructed sedimentary environment of the Jeirud Formation in the Aro area represents a braided river depositional environment. The lower parts of this formation represent a finning-upward sequence which indicates deposition within a braided river channel subenvironment (conglomerates and sandstones) and the upper part is dominated with mudrocks with a paleosoil horizon representing deposition in a flood plain subenvironment. Manuscript profile

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