Petrography, Geochemistry and Tectonic setting of Tertiary volcanic rocks in the Asfich area (Southwest of Sarbisheh, Southern Khorasan)

• Published in: Pitruluzhī (Online) Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 91 - 118
• Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Yousefzadeh, Marzieh Chahkandinezhad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Persian
• Published: University of Isfahan 01.11.2023
• Subjects: andesite; asfich sarbisheh; calcalkaline; lut block; spinel lherzolite

The magmatic activities of Lut block started from the middle of Jurassic (165-162 Ma) with the intrusion of Kalate Ahani, Shahkoh and Sorkh kooh intrusive masses and reached its peak in the Tertiary. Tertiary volcanic and semi-volcanic rocks cover more than half of the Lot block with a thickness of...