Litho-stratigraphy of Cretaceous Tidding Suture Package with Ophiolite Emplacements in Eastern Arunachal Himalaya: An Analysis

Authors

  • M. Burhanuddin
     Formerly Geological Survey of India, 3-9-250, Saraswathinagar, LB Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 074

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/2024/173959

Keywords:

Tidding suture package, Dibang Group of sediments, Tuting volcanics, ophiolite emplacements, foreland- fore arc-back arc set ups

Abstract

The present work is focussed on litho-stratigraphic analysis of NW-SE Cretaceous Tidding suture package in Eastern Arunachal Himalaya based on detailed mapping. The Tidding suture occurrence in northern continuation of active Andaman Supra Subduction Zone (ASSZ) in between Indian-Asian plates and its lateral extensions including Tagaung belt of Burma, and as Tsangpo suture in to the Tibet is compiled. A predominant basal hornblende schist (meta-basalt) - quartzite (meta-chert) intercalation, and upper thick greywacke-argillite as turbidite with D, E, F intervals of Bouma - alternating with thin carbonaceous phyllite - occasional limestone assemblage; overall representing as Dibang Group of sediments; define the Tidding suture package. Thus, an initial volcano-nonclastic sedimentation with upper argillaceous distal turbidite along the subducting Indian plate margin is interpreted. The eastern discontinuous pillowed Tuting volcanics with arc affinity along the contact of intrusive Mishimi massif (Tertiary Trans-Himalayan plutonic belt) is considered as co-eval along with the Dibang sedimentation. The occurrence of discontinuous high temperature extrusive sub-aqueous peridotite-serpentinite slices defining as oceanic crust in successive layers of Dibang Group, and a major slab of layered Mayudia-Mafic-Ultramafic Assemblage (MMUA) with intrusive meta-gabbro as a youngest unit; are all differentiated as ophiolite emplacements. For Tidding suture package development; a late Mesozoic composite basin of western Neo-Tethys foreland sediments subjecting to reworking in a turbidity environment along the subducting Indian plate margin, an eastern magmatic arc in a back-arc set-up with oceanic crust generation similar to ASSZ, and the middle fore-arc as an accretionary prism for accumulation of sediments and small dissected oceanic crustal slices is visualized. The structurally controlled basal Dibang sediments and youngest of MMUA occurring as closed outcrops in response to Cenozoic Himalayan orogenic movements is detailed. The overall Tidding suture package is bound by Roing and Lohit Cenozoic structures towards its west and east, along the contact of Roing Gneiss (subducting Indian plate margin) and Mishimi massif (Trans-Himalayan plutonic belt) with arc magmatism.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Issue

Volume 100, Issue 8, August 2024 Pages (1071-1219)

Section

Research Articles

Downloads

Published

2024-08-01

How to Cite

Burhanuddin, M. (2024). Litho-stratigraphy of Cretaceous Tidding Suture Package with Ophiolite Emplacements in Eastern Arunachal Himalaya: An Analysis. Journal of Geological Society of India, 100(8), 1113–1121. https://doi.org/10.17491/jgsi/2024/173959
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

References

Acharyya, S.K. (1986) Cenozoic plate motions creating the Eastern Himalaya and Indo-Burmese ranges around the northeast corner of India. In: N.C. Ghose, Varada Rajan (Eds.), Ophiolite and Indian plate margin, Patna University, pp.143-161.

Acharyya, S.K., Ray, K.K. and Sengupta, S. (1990) Tectonics of ophiolite belt from Naga hills and Andaman Islands, India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth Planet. Sci.), v.99(2), pp.187-199.

Acharyya, S.K. (2006) Tectonic setting of Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis and northern end of IndoBurmese range. In: Int. Workshop on geology and natural hazards of the Eastern Himalaya Syntaxis, Indo-Burmese Arc and adjoining region. Held at Itanagar, Feb. 9-11, Abstract Volume, pp.28-29.

Aitchison, J.C., Liu, J., Davis, A.M., Abrajevitch, A.V., Ali, J.R., Badeng Zhu, Liu, J., Luo, H., Mc Dermid, R.C. and Ziabrev, S.V. (2003) Ophiolites in Earth History. (Ed) Dilek, Robinson, Geol. Soc. London, Spl. Publ., no.218, pp.147-164.

Bouma, A.H. (1962) Sedimentology of some Flysch Deposit., A Graphic Approach to Facies Interpretation, Amsterdam. 168p.

Burg, J.P., Nievergelt, P.F., Oberli, F., Scward, D., Davy, P., Maurin, J.C., Diao, Z. and Meier, M. (1998) The Namche-Barwa syntaxix; evidence for exhumation related to compressional crustal folding. Jour. Asian Earth Sci., v.16, pp.239-252.

Burhanuddin, M. and Nandy, S. (2007) Geology of Roing-Mayudia-ArdzuAngolin area, Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh. STM Progress Report, Geol. Surv. India for F.S. 2003-04.

Burhanuddin, M. and Grover, A.K. (2023) A correlation of Lesser Himalayan sequences from East to West in Arunachal Himalaya. SGAT Bull., v.24(1), pp.9-21.

Coleman, R.G. (1971) Plate Tectonic emplacement of upper mantle peridotites along continental edges. Jour. Geophys. Res., v.76, pp,1212-1216.

Coleman, R.G. and Peterman, Z.E. (1975) Oceanic plagio granite. Jour. Geophys. Res., v.80, pp,1099-1108.

Coleman, R.G. (1977) Ophiolites. Springer-Verlag, 229p.

Curray, J.R., Moore, D.G., Lawver, L.A., Emmel, F.J., Raitt, R. W., Henry, M. and Kieckhefer, R. (1979) Tectonics of Andaman sea and Burma In: Geological and geophysical investigations of convergent margins. AAPG Bull., no.84, pp.89-198.

Curray, J.R., Emmel, F.J., Moore, D.G. and Raitt, R.W. (1982) Structure and Tectonics and Geological History of northeast Indian ocean. In: AEM Nairn., F.G. Stehli, (Eds.), The ocean basins and margins, The Indian ocean. (New York: Plenuro Press). no.6, pp.399-450.

Dutt, A., Singh, A.K., Srivatsava, R.K. and Oinam, G. (2020) Evidence of melt-fluid-rock interactions in the refractory of peridotites and associated mafic intrusives from Tuting-Tidding Ophiolites of Eastern Himalaya, India; Petrogenetic and tectonic implications. Geol. Jour., pp,1-29. https:/ /doi.org/10.1002/gj.4043

Gansser, A. (1964) Geology of the Himalayas. Interscience Publishers, London, 289p.

Ghosh, B. and Ray, J.S. (2003) Petrology of the ophiolitic assemblage around Mayudia, Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. Indian Minerals, v.57 (1 & 2), pp.39-52.

Kumar, G. (1997) Geology of Arunachal Pradesh. Geological Society of India, Bangalore, 217p.

Lin, T.H., Chung. F.L., Kumar, A., Wu, E.Y.H.Y. and Lin, I.J. (2013) Linking or prolonged Neo-Tethyan magmatic core in south Asia: Zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic constraints from the Lohit Batholith, NE India. Terranova, v.25(6), pp.453-458.

Mitchel, A.H.G. (1981) Phanerozoic plate Boundaries in Mainland southeast Asia, The Himalayas and Tibet. Jour. Geol. Soc. London, v.138, pp.109122.

Moores, E.M. and Vine, F.J. (1971) Troodos Massif, Cyprus and other ophiolites as oceanic crust: Evaluation and Implications. Royal Soc. London, Philos. Trans. A., v.268, pp.448-456.

Moores, E.M., Robinson, P.T., Malpas, J. and Xenophontos, C. (1984) Model for the origin of Troodos Massif, Cyprus and other middle east ophiolites. Geology, v.12, pp.500-503.

Mukhopadhyay, M. and Dasgupta, S. (1988) Deep structure and tectonics of the Burmese Arc: Constraints from earthquake and gravity data. Tectonophysics, v.149(3-4), pp.299-322.

Nandy, D.R. (2001) Geodynamics of Northeastern India and the adjoining region. ACB Publications, Kolkata, 209p.

Pettijohn, F.J. (1975) Sedimentary rocks, 3rd Edition, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 628p.

Ramos, V. A. (1999) Plate tectonic setting of the Andean Cordillera. Episodes, v.22(3), pp.183-190.

Reading, H.G. (1980) Sedimentary Environments and Facies, Blackwell scientific publications, London, 557p.

Roy, R.K. (1986) Ophiolites and Geo-dynamic developments on the northern and eastern margins of Indian sub-continent. In: N. C. Ghose and S. Varadarajan (Eds.), Ophiolites and plate margins, Patna University, pp.223-229.

Schellart, W.P. (2010) Andean mountain building and Magmatic arc migration driven by subduction – Induced whole mantle flow. Nature Comm., v.8, pp.1-13.

Singh, S. (1993) Geology and Tectonics of the Eastern Syntaxcial Bend, Arunachal Himalaya. Jour. Himalayan Geol., v.4(2), pp.149-163.

Singh, A.K. and Bikramaditya Singh, R.K. (2013) Genetic implications of Zn- and Mn-rich Cr-spinels in serpentinites of the Tidding Suture zone, Eastern Himalaya, NE India. Geol. Jour., v.48(1), John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Singh, A.K., Dutt, Nayak, Bikramaditya, R.K., Oinam, G., Thakur, S.T., Srivatsava, R.K., Khogenkumar, S. and Kumar, M. (2021) New constrains on the tectono-magmatic evolution of the Tidding-Mayodia Ophiolites, eastern Himalaya, NE India. Geol. Jour., v.57, pp.514-536.

Sinha Roy (1986) Evolution of western continental margin. In: N.C. Ghose and S.Varadarajan (Eds.), Ophiolites and plate margin, Patna University, pp, 1-18.

Srikantia, S.V. and Razdan, M.L. (1981) Shilakong ophiolite nappe of Zanskar mountains, Ladakh Himalaya. Jour. Geol. Soc. India, v.22 (5), pp.227-234.

Varadarajan, S. and Vashista, N. (1986) Zoned ultramafic-mafic complexes and the associated chromite mineralization along Indus suture, Ladakh Himalaya In: N.C. Ghose and S.Varadarajan (Eds.), Ophiolites and plate margin, Patna University, pp, 91-99.