%0 Journal Article
%T Physiographic-Tectonic Zoning of Iran¡¯s Sedimentary Basins
%A Mehran Arian
%J Open Journal of Geology
%P 169-177
%@ 2161-7589
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojg.2013.33020
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\">Base on geological history evaluation using
regional stratigraphy, sedimentary environments, magmatic activities, metamorphism
and structural trend in Iran, physiographic-tectonic zoning map of Iran¡¯s
sedimentary basins has prepared. This map has prepared to point out the
basement tectonics role in Iran. It contains twenty</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">four different
provinces. Iran has composed from different plates</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">:</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Arabian plate in
south and west, Cimmerian manipulated in north and east, Eurasian plate in
northeast margin. Cimmerian manipulated at least can be divid</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ed</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> to the
smaller part, East-Central Iran and North-Central Iran microcontinents. There
are evidence</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">s</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> for thick-skinned tectonics in the border zones of these plates and
microcontinents, especially in Sanandaj</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sirjan overthrust
belts that it formed by crustal stacking wedges. Also,</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Neoproterozoic-Phanerozoic
Tectonic column in the Arabian, Cimmerian and Eurasian plates under Iran
Country area have introduced.</span>
</p>
%K Physiographic
%K Tectonics
%K Plate
%K Iran
%K Microcontinents
%K Basin
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=33927