The Yaean Metamorphic Core Complex and Extensional Detachment Fault in Inner Mangolia, China

The article describes the characteristics of the Yagan metamorphic core complex, especially the associated detachment fault and various extensional structures in its footwall. The age of the complex is discussed in some detail as well. The basic features of the Yagan metamorphic complex (Jurassic in age) are similar to those of the metamorphic core complex (Tertiary in age) in the Cordilleran area; they are as follows: (a) mylonitic gneisses in the footwall, (b) chloritized sheared mylonitic rocks, (c) pseudotachylites and flinty cataclasites or microbreccias, (d) unmetamorphosed or epimetamorphic rocks in the hanging wall with a layer of fault gouges or incohesive fault breccia next to the detachment fault. In contrast to its Cordilleran counterpart, however, there are many extensional faults with different styles (from dactile low-angle normal faults through brittle-ductile to brittle high-angle normal faults)in the footwall.     

内蒙古亚干变质核杂岩与伸展拆离断层

本文阐明了内蒙古亚干变质核杂岩的构造组成与特征，特别是拆离断层本身及下盘中的各种伸展构造，对变质核杂岩的年龄也进行了较详细的讨论。亚干变质核杂岩）侏罗纪）与科迪勒拉的变质核杂岩（第三纪）的特征基本。相似。其基本构造要求：（１）下盘为糜棱状片麻岩；（２）绿泥石化礴岩；（３）假熔岩和燧石状碎裂岩或微角砾岩；（４）末变质或轻微变质的上船岩石和邻近拆离断层的一层断层泥或朱粘结的断层角砾。但与科迪勒拉区不同     

The Yagan Metamorphic Core Complex and Extensional Detachment Fault in Inner Mangolia,China1

Abstract The article describes the characteristics of the Yagan metamorphic core complex, especially the associated detachment fault and various extensional structures in its footwall. The age of the complex is discussed in some detail as well. The basic features of the Yagan metamorphic complex (Jurassic in age) are similar to those of the metamorphic core complex (Tertiary in age) in the Cordilleran area; they are as follows: (a) mylonitic gneisses in the footwall, (b) chloritized sheared mylonitic rocks, (c) pseudotachylites and flinty cataclasites or microbreccias, (d) unmetamorphosed or epimetamorphic rocks in the hanging wall with a layer of fault gouges or incohesive fault breccia next to the detachment fault. In contrast to its Cordilleran counterpart, however, there are many extensional faults with different styles (from dactile low-angle normal faults through brittle — ductile to brittle high — angle normal faults) in the footwall.