Kinematic analysis of sinistral cataclastic shear zones along the northern margin of the Mino Belt, central Japan |
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Authors: | Masakazu Niwa Kazuhiro Tsukada Shiro Tanaka |
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Institution: | aDivision of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan;bThe Nagoya University Museum, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan;cDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan |
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Abstract: | In this paper, cataclastic shear zones along the northern margin of the Mino Belt, central Japan are described, and the significance of the shearing in the tectonic evolution of SW Japan is examined. The Mino Belt in SW Japan is composed of accretionary complexes of Jurassic to Early Cretaceous age. Field investigation revealed that remarkable cataclastic shear zones trending east to northeast run along the northern margin of the Mino Belt. Closely spaced cleavage is developed in these shear zones. Lineation on the cleavage plunges at shallow to moderate angles. Deformation structures (e.g. composite planar fabric and asymmetric structure of clasts) in the sheared rocks clearly indicate a sinistral sense of shear. The shearing ceased by latest Cretaceous time, because the sheared rocks are overlain by unsheared Upper Cretaceous volcanic rocks. The sinistral shearing may be closely related to Cretaceous sinistral movement along the eastern margin of Asia. Sinistral shearing along the northern margin of the Mino Belt can be considered as a key for re-examining the tectonic development of SW Japan. |
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Keywords: | Sinistral shear zones Foliated cataclasite Mino belt Central Japan |
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