Harlik Mts (Ha'erlike Mts), Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Harlik Mts (Ha'erlike Mts) | Mountain Range |
| Yizhou District | County |
| Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture) | Prefecture-level City |
| Xinjiang | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
42° North , 93° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~242km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
228914
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228914:7
GUID (UUID V4):
bdc3afbf-f1e2-42e0-b576-35e8b6e6a5a3
Name(s) in local language(s):
哈尔里克山, 哈密市 (قۇمۇل شەھىرى), 哈密地区 (قۇمۇل ۋىلايىتى), 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国
Abstract from Zhu et al. (2006):
"Fifteen apatite samples and five zircon samples from volcanic rocks and granites in Bogda—Harlik mountains were analysed. The apatite ages range from 109.3 to 11.9Ma and the zircon ages are within the range 81.7～56.8 Ma. Results of calculation by paired-minerals indicate that the apparent exhumation rates range from 0.157 mm/a to 0.222 mm/a during the Late Cretaceous to Middle Cenozoic in above area. The thermal history modeled result shows four periods of exhumation in Bogda—Harlik mountains occurred in Early Cretaceous (119～105 Ma), late Late Cretaceous (67～65 Ma), Early—Middle Cenozoic (47～31 Ma) and Late Cenozoic (12～7 Ma) since Cretaceous. The deformation in Tianshan regions since Cretaceous is related to the multi-stage collisions and accretions of terranes with the south Asian continental margin."
Abstract from Chen et al. (2020):
"The Harlik Mountain is in the easternmost part of the Tian Shan and is a prime example of an intracontinental orogenic belt. Several studies have used low-temperature thermochronology to understand the uplift history of this range. However, complicated structures have a profound impact on the study of the tectonic evolution of the Harlik Mountain during the Mesozoic-Cenozoic. Here, we refine the structural characteristics of the Harlik Mountain and then acquire the detailed thermal histories in different parts of the range. Through field observations, we demonstrate that the brittle Harlik Fault experienced two activities, including early normal faulting and late right-lateral strike-slip normal faulting. In particular, geomorphic and river analyses indicate that the topography of the Harlik Mountain was significantly influenced by faults. Combined with the thermochronological data from previous studies, thermal history modelling based on our new data on the Harlik Mountain suggest three fast cooling phases in the 128–110 Ma, 70–55 Ma, and 50–35 Ma. The first and the third cooling phases were associated with fault activities and the second cooling phase was related to regional denudation. The first phase of faulting, in the late Early Cretaceous, may be caused by stress relaxation after the Cimmerian collision. The second phase of faulting was likely to relate to local stress adjustment from the India-Eurasia collision during the Eocene to Oligocene. Moreover, Late Cretaceous to Palaeocene regional cooling was probably affected by the collision of the Karakoram Block with Eurasia."
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