Stratigraphy and Geological Structure of the Northwestern Okcheon Metamorphic Belt Near the Chungju Area

충주지역 북서부 옥천변성대의 층서 및 지질구조

  • Ryu, In-Chang (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hoon (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2009.02.28

Abstract

The Northwestern Okcheon Metamorphic Belt in the Chungju area consists of the Munjuri Formation, the Daehyangsan Quartzite, the Hyangsanri Dolomite, and the Gyemyeongsan Formation, but the stratigraphy is still controversial. For a stratigraphic study, detailed stratigraphic sections were measured in two locations and mapping was carried out in the study area. The Munjuri Formation and the Daehyangsan Quartzite changed gradually in north and south section, but bedding parallel faults have developed in the boundary between two formations. The Daehyangsan Quartzite and the Hyangsanri Dolomite are conformable. Fault have developed in boundary between the Hyangsanri Dolomite and the Gyemyeongsan Formation. As a result of mapping in the study area, folding was recognized with $41^{\circ}/280^{\circ}$ plunging axis in the north part of the study area. Therefore, the bedding-parallel faults in the boundary might have occurred resulting from a layer parallel slip during the folding as well as the thrust. These results from this study and previous studies indicate that bedding-parallel faults in boundary between the Munjuri Formation and the Daehyangsan Quartzite are caused by a layer parallel slip during the folding. The fault between the Hyangsanri Dolomite and the Gyemyeongsan Formation is considered as a thrust fault, thereby the uppermost Gyemyeongsan Formation is placed under the Munjuri Formation. However the Gyemyeongsan Formation and the Munjuri Formation have similar age and rock composition. Hence, the Gyemyeongsan Formation is considered as an equivalent one with the Munjuri Formation. Therefore, the stratigraphy of Northwestern Okcheon Metamorphic Belt consists of the Gyemyeongsan/ Munjuri formations, the Daehyangsan Quartzite, and the Hyangsanri Dolomite in ascending order.

충주지역 북서부 옥천변성대는 문주리층, 대향산규암, 향산리돌로마이트, 계명산층이 분포하고 있으며 현재까지 층서적 관계가 논란이 되고 있는 지역이다. 충주지역에 분포하는 북서부 옥천변성대에 대한 층서적 연구를 위해 충주호일대에 두 지점의 노두를 선정하여 단면에 대한 정밀기재 및 인근지역에 대한 야외조사를 실시하였다 문주리층과 대향산규암의 경계는 정이적인 변화가 인지되나 경계부는 층리면과 평행한 단층이 발달한다 대향산규암과 향산리돌로마이트는 정합적인 것으로 판단된다. 향산리돌로마이트와 계명산층은 단층을 경계로 접하고 있다. 연구지역의 북부에는 $41^{\circ}/280^{\circ}$의 습곡축을 가지는 습곡이 분포하는 것이 확인되었으며, 두 층의 경계에 발달하는 단층은 충상단층일 가능성도 있으나 습곡이 형성되는 동안 나타나는 단층일 가능성도 있다. 본 연구에서 확인된 점이적인 암상변화와 기존 연구 결과를 볼 때 경계부의 단층은 습곡이 형성되는 동안 층리면과 평행하게 발달하는 단층으로 판단된다 향산리돌로마이트와 계명산층의 경계부에 발달하는 단층은 층리면과 평행하게 발달하며, 돌로마이트가 반복적으로 나타나고 있는 점을 볼 때 충상단층으로 판단된다. 두 층이 충상단층 관계일 경우 상부의 계명산층이 문주리층 아래에 놓이게 된다. 하지만 계명산층과 문주리층은 비슷한 암상분포를 보이며, 신원생대의 절대연령을 나타내는 점을 볼 때 두 층이 동일한 층일 가능성이 있을 것으로 생각되며 충상단층에 의해 반복적으로 분포하는 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 결과를 종합해 볼 때 충주지역 북서부 옥천변성대의 층서는 하부로부터 계명산층/문주리층, 대향산규암, 향산리돌로마이트의 정합적 관계로 판단된다.

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