Structure, composition, and depositional environments of the lower cretaceous rocks of the Zhuravlevka terrane, Central Sikhote Alin

Research reveals that the lower Cretaceous rocks of the Zhuravlevka terrane, Central Sikhote Alin, were deposited in a virtually nonvolcanic basin along a transform plate boundary. These terrigenous sediments, dating from Berriasian to Albian, originated primarily from eroded granitic-metamorphic rocks and possibly ancient arc roots, indicating a mature continental crust source. The study identifies distinct depositional environments, including shelf, underwater slope, foothill, and adjacent basin plains of an oceanward-open marginal sea. This insight challenges traditional models of sedimentary basin formation in transform settings, offering new perspectives on the geological evolution of the region.

Malinovsky, A. I., & Golozubov, V. V. (2012). Structure, composition, and depositional environments of the lower cretaceous rocks of the Zhuravlevka terrane, Central Sikhote Alin. Lithology and Mineral Resources, 47(4), 355–378. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0024490212030078