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ASI-05 Tectonics and crustal growth in Central Asia

 

Paleo stress description of Sangan folding in central Alborz

 

Naser Ebadati, Islamic Azad University (Islamic Republic of Iran)
 

 

The area that is located in limits of 51°,10' - 51°,30' Western and a 35°,45'- 35°,55' northern and also covered in southern part of the central of Alborz mountains . Mount Rendan is the highest point with 3075 meters and the lowest point is Kan with 1700 meters from the sea level. There is also a river in south east and south which cuts the area formations.
There is a road along the river to part of north-western that pours in Sangan village It is limited to a large land in syncline in north western to south eastern that is said to be an early Eocene formation to late Eocene which includes a complex Rocks: Shale, silt, sand stone, conglomerate, pyroclastites types tuff agglomerate ( Karaj formation) .
The total longitude of syncline is 10 Km, trend is N40 E, and it is asymmetrical syncline. That west limb is 50° to 60° and east limb is 30° to 40°, based on the field studies. This fold is conical and a close classification for limbs. The faults revenue caused a replacement in syncline port differences and as the result the limbs, plunges and other fold elements have moved. Finally in order to get a pattern for deformation, a structural analysis of the area and a field study of the fault, fractures system and bedding have been done, and the results show that there are at least two reacting major stress, first stress direction is NW-SE and the second stress is NNE-SSW.
Key words: Deformation, Sangan, Syncline, stress

 

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