• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.155-169
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• 2003

In the northwest Okcheon metamorphic belt, the metaigneous rocks in the Gyemyeongsan Formation have wider chemical ranges for major, trace and REE elements compared with metaigneous rocks in the Munjuri Formation and do not represent bimodal igneous activity which is characteristic for a continental rifting. The metaigneous rocks in the Munjuri Formation are regarded as products of single magmatic evolution, whereas those in the Gyemyeongsan Formation may be formed through multiple magmatic episodes. The felsic metavolcanic rocks in the Gyemyeongsan Formation show weaker Eu negative anomalies compared with those in the Munjuri Formation but those in both formations show similar degrees of enrichment from LREE to HREE. The metabasites in the Munjuri Formation do not show Eu anomalies but those in the Gyemyeongsan Formation show both positive and negative Eu anomalies(0.59

• Korean Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.73-94
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• 2023

We carried out the sensitive high resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP) zircon U-Pb age dating and whole-rock geochemical analysis of granitoids and felsic porphyries in the Ssangyong Valley, Yongchu Valley, and Mungyeong Saejae geosites in the Mungyeong Geopark. The igneous rocks crop out in the western, northwestern and central parts of the Mungyeong city area, respectively, and intruded (meta)sedimentary successions of the Ogcheon Metamorphic Belt, Cambro-Ordovician Mungyeong Group and Jurrasic Daedong Group. The U-Pb isotopic compositions of zircon from two felsic porphyries and one granite samples in the Ssanyeong Valley yielded the Cretaceous intrusion ages of 93.9±3.3 Ma (tσ), 95.1±4.0 Ma (tσ) and 94.4±2.0 Ma (tσ), respectively. On the other hand, a felsic dike sample and a granite in the Yongchu Valley and a porphyritic granite in the Mungyeong Saejae had intrusion ages of 90.2±2.0 Ma (tσ), 91.0±3.0 Ma (tσ) and 88.6±1.5 Ma (tσ), respectively. Based on the average standard error calculated in combination with results of previous studies in this area (Lee et al., 2010; Yi et al., 2014; Aum et al., 2019), the geochronological results show that spatial variation in intrusion age of ~5 Myr between the Ssangyong (94.5±0.2 Ma) and Yongchu Valleys (89.7±0.4 Ma) is apparent. The geochemical compositions of major and trace elements in the samples showed an affinity of typical post-orogenic granite, indicating their petrogenesis during the late stage of Early Cretaceous magmatic activity possibly in association with subduction events of the Izanagi Plate.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.235-249
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• 2013

The Gusandong Tuff (Kusandong Tuff), known as a very significant key bed in the Cretaceous Gyeongsang Basin, is divided into (1) Northern Gusandong Tuff (NKT), (2) Southern Gusandong Tuff (SKT), and (3) Sinsudo Tuff, which were derived from different vents. In order to suggest their more accurate eruption times and to contribute to establishing stratigraphy of the basin, SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages were determined from the three tuffs. As a result, the virtually same ages of $103.0{\pm}1.2$ Ma and $104.1{\pm}1.3$ Ma were obtained from NKT and SKT, respectively, which mean that they simultaneously erupted during 103~104 Ma. The zircon ages obtained from the Sinsudo Tuff are however divided into two groups i.e. $103.4{\pm}2.1$ and $95.79{\pm}0.98$ Ma. Based on distinctive morphology and cathodoluminescence image of the younger zircons, the younger age, $95.79{\pm}0.98$ Ma, is much more reasonable as the eruption time of the Sinsudo Tuff.

• Proceedings of the Petrological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.73-73
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Petrological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.166-166
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• 2009

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2017

We have dated the K-Ar, Ar-Ar and U-Pb ages of the Masan hornblende-biotite granite in the southern Cretaceous Gyeongsang basin to constrain its emplacement age. The ~108 Ma hornblende K-Ar age obtained in the study is similar to the previously reported Rb-Sr age. However, the single grain total fusion $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ dating on hornblende failed to yield statistically meaningful ages because the isotopic system was open during its alteration. Thus the hornblende K-Ar age in the study is also unlikely to be reliable. The single grain total fusion $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ dating on biotite yielded an average age of $75.8{\pm}3.0Ma$. Apart from scattered data in the range of ~45-75 Ma, the average age increased to ~80 Ma. The SHRIMP and LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb isotopic compositions of zircon from the Masan hornblende-biotite granite yielded its emplacement age as $87.6{\pm}2.7Ma$ and $86.8{\pm}0.4Ma$, respectively. It is thus likely that the ~80 Ma $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ age of biotite might reflect the cooling age of Masan hornblende-biotite granite or the thermal influences from later intense igneous activities in the Gyeongsang basin.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.97-104
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• 2018

The U-Pb isotopic and rare earth element compositions of zircon were measured using a SHRIMP from a tonalitic gneiss sample DE43 in Daeijak Island, central Korea. Zircon crystals, up to ${\sim}300{\mu}m$ in diameter, rarely contain thin overgrowth rims. In contrast to Paleoproterozoic cores, the $^{206}Pb/^{238}U$ ages of $256{\pm}23Ma(1{\sigma})$, and $221{\pm}7Ma(1{\sigma})$ were yielded from two spot analyses on the overgrowth rims of zircon. The rims are geochemically characterized by low Th/U ratios (<0.01) and strongly depleted light rare earth elements. The Permian-Triassic apparent ages of zircon are consistent with the $^{208}Pb/^{232}Th$ ages dated from allanite ($227{\pm}7Ma(t{\sigma})$) in the same sample within uncertainties, indicating an equilibrium growth of allanite and zircon at ~227 Ma. On the other hand, the younger $^{208}Pb/^{232}Th$ and $^{206}Pb/^{238}U$ ages ($213{\pm}4Ma(t{\sigma})$ and $186{\pm}9Ma(t{\sigma})$, respectively) of allanite may result from Pb loss due to the infiltration of alkali fluids from Late Triassic and Jurassic granitoids nearby.

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.55-55
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• 2003

호남전단대는 옥천대 남서부지역에 북동 내지 북북동 방향으로 발달하는 일련의 우수향 연성전단대로 한반도를 포함하는 동북아 지역의 중생대 부가작용과 관련하여 매우 중요한 조구조적 요소이며, 특히 북중국 대륙과 남중국 대륙이 유라시아 대륙에 부가되는 과정과 관련하여 동북아 지역의 중생대 지체구조 발달사를 설정하는데 매우 중요하게 생각되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 조구조적 중요성에도 불구하고 호남전단대의 정확한 운동 시기는 아직 밝혀지지 않고 있다. 이번 연구는 전주전단대가 지나가는 김제 금산사 지역과 무안 지역에 분포하는 화강암류를 대상으로 SHRIMP U-Pb 저어콘 연대 측정을 실시하여 전단운동시기를 밝혔다. 금산사 지역은 엽리상 각섬석-흑운모 화강섬록암이 흑운모 화강암에 포획된 명확한 지질학적 증거를 보이고 있는 곳으로 화강섬록암의 U-Pb 저어콘 연대는 172.7 $\pm$ 1.4 Ma이며 화강암의 연대는 169.6 $\pm$ 1.8 Ma과 167.5 $\pm$ 2.4 Ma로 구해졌다. 따라서 전주전단대의 전단운동은 약 173 - 170 Ma 기간에 일어났다. 특히 화강암 내에 포획된 화강섬록암 내에는 전반적인 우수향 전단운동 후기에 관입한 다수의 석영질 맥이 좌수향의 전단운동을 받은 증거가 관찰되는데 이러한 사실은 우수향의 전단운동 이후 화강암의 관입 이전에 좌수향의 전단 운동이 있었음을 지시한다. 무안 지역은 전주전단대의 끝 부분에 해당하는 곳으로 각섬석화강섬록암과 이를 관입한 각섬석화강암이 모두 우수향의 전단운동을 받았다. 화강섬록암의 U-Pb 저어콘 연대는 176.3 $\pm$ 1.7 Ma이며 화강암의 연대는 165.8 $\pm$ 2.0 Ma로 구해졌으며, 따라서 최종 우수향 전단운동의 시기는 166 Ma 이후로 생각된다. 무안 지역에 분포하는 화강섬록암과 화강암의 관입시기는 금산사 지역의 화강섬록암과 화강암과 각각 조화적이다. 호남전단대의 운동 시기를 밝히기 위해 전주전단대에 해당하는 금산사 지역과 무안 지역에 분포하는 화강암류에 대한 U-Pb 저어콘 연대 측정을 실시한 결과 호남전단대의 특징적인 우수향 전단운동은 적어도 2회에 걸쳐 일어났음을 알 수 있다. 즉 첫 번째 광역적인 전단운동은 약 173 - 170 Ma 시기에 일어났으며, 두 번째 전단운동은 166 Ma 이후에 일어났음을 알 수 있다. 한편 전기의 우수향 전단운동은 후기 화강암 관입 이전에 좌수향 전단 운동에 의해 부분적으로 재활성 되었으며, 후기 화강암의 관입 이후에 재차 우수향 전단운동으로 활성화 되었음을 알 수 있다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 호남전단대는 쥬라기 중기에 발생한 광역적인 우수향의 연성전단운동이나, 운동 특성은 연속적이기 보다는 단속적으로 일어난 것으로 생각된다.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.55-63
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• 2015

We investigated the zircon U-Pb ages of the metapelites from the Sungjeon-myeon Gangjin-gun, the southwestern Ogcheon belt, to provide geochronological constraints for the depositional age as well as the distribution of Late Paleozoic formation. Data from the detrital zircons are mostly concordant, yielding four major age groups: (1) Neoarchean (~2.5 Ga); (2) Paleoproterozoic (~1.86 Ga, Statherian); (3) Middle Devonian(~390 Ma); and (4) Late Paleozoic (~322 Ma, Serpukhobian). The youngest zircon age gives a weighted mean $^{206}Pb/^{238}U$ age of $322{\pm}4.8$ Ma (n=16, MSWD=4.9), indicating deposition age of Early Carboniferous(Serpukhobian) or after. Therefore, the metapelites is considered to be the lowest Formation of the late Paleozoic Pyeongan Supergroup correlated with the Manhang Formation of the Samcheock coal fields and the Oeumri Formation(the Middle to Late Carboniferous) of the Hwasun coal field.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.517-532
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• 2014

The Munamdong Formation is a small scale sedimentary deposit which is located in Yuljeonri, Naemyeon, Hongcheon Gangwon-do. In order to understand the depositional environment and its sequential change in the formation, sedimentary facies analysis was conducted. The result indicates that the Munamdong Formation began to be deposited in alluvial fan system accompanying volcanic activity and gradually deposited in lake system. As well, U-Pb, K-Ar and $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ ages are determined from the Munamdong Formation. The SHRIMP U-Pb Phanerozoic Eon age of the detrital zircons in the middle part of the Munamdong formation yields $229.8{\pm}2.5Ma$. The K-Ar and $^{40}Ar/^{39}Ar$ ages of the volcanic rock in the lowermost part of the Munamdong formation are $203.7{\pm}3.9Ma$ and $227.4{\pm}8.4Ma$ respectively. These results confirm that the Munamdong Formation was deposited during the Late Triassic, indicating that the basin might be formed due to post-collisional rifting or collapsing.