Sunday, October 03, 2010

Tectonic setting of Kalimantan, Indonesia

The tectonic features of Kalimantan are divided into two part:
                      
                           1. Tertiary Basins

                          
2. Pre to Early Tertiary Highs

                           
1. Tertiary Basins:

BARITO BASIN:

The Barito Basin is situated along the southeastern margin of the Schwaner Shield in South Kalimantan
KUTEI BASIN: 
The Kutei Basin is the largest (165,000 km ) and the deepest (12,000 – 14,000 meters) Tertiary sedimentary basin in Indonesia.
TARAKAN BASIN:
The Tarakan Basin encompasses the basinal areas in NE Kalimantan
SANDAKAN BASIN: 
The Sandakan Basin, located in the southern portion of the Sulu Sea, with Tertiary deltaic complex in the south of the basin
SARAWAK BASIN:
MELAWI AND KETUNGAU BASIN:

2. Pre to Early Tertiary Highs :

NW KALIMANTAN DOMAIN: 
The oldest fossiliferous rocks of the North- west Kalimantan domain are Late Carboniferous limestone and marble containing diagnostic fusulinids.
SCHWANER MOUNTAINS:
MERATUS MOUNTAINS:
RAJANG-EBALUH GROUP FOLD-THRUST BELT:

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