TITLE:
Mud Diapirism on the Gorgan, North Iran
AUTHORS:
Mehran Arian, Ali Sistanipour
KEYWORDS:
Garniarig-Tapeh, Mud, Volcano, Gorgan, Iran
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Geology,
Vol.5 No.6,
June
25,
2015
ABSTRACT: The several mud volcanoes
have been exposed at the Gorgan area in the north Iran. The Garniarig-Tapeh is
the biggest mud volcano and the investigation of its tectonic geomorphology is
the main aim in this paper. Also, we have determinated tectonic and geologic
setting of Naft-Lije mud volcanoes and several Salses as the exposed mud
diapirs at Gorgan on the northern margin of Iran. These mud volcanoes have been
formed during quaternary of as a shield shape hill or pool on the flat plain in
coastal region SE Caspian Sea. There are flat area and several mud volcanoes
that they have been triggered by buoyant driving mechanisms, have been appeared
during dormant periods of mud volcanoes activity. This mechanism has been
developed in neotectonic regime by convergent setting between The Cimmerian and
Eurasian plates. Finally, the main characteristics of the Gorgan area have
presented.