Sains Malaysiana 42(5)(2013): 561–570
Aptian to Turonian Radiolarians from Chert Blocks in the Kuamut
Melange, Sabah, Malaysia
(Aptian hingga Turonian Radiolaria daripada Blok Rijang dalam
Melange Kuamut, Sabah, Malaysia)
Basir Jasin
Geology Program, School of Environment and Natural Resource
Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Junaidi Asis*
Geology Program, School of Science and Technology, Universiti
Malaysia Sabah
88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 26 Mei 2011/Diterima: 14 November 2012
ABSTRACT
The Kuamut Melange is located in the Kunak district, southeast
Sabah. The mélange consists of clasts and blocks of broken Paleogene
formations, and dismembered ophiolite blocks embedded in shale matrix. Fourteen
samples were collected from sections S1 and S2 of the Kuamut Melange. A total
of 45 species of radiolarians have been identified and only 36 selected species
are used for age determination. Three assemblages (I-III) were identified.
Assemblage I consists of Dictyomitra excellence, Crucella bossoensis,
Hiscocapsa asseni, Hexapyramis precedis, Thanarla brouweri, Acanthocircus
levis, Obeliscoites vinassai, Stichomitra communis, Staurosphaeretta
longispina, Xitus spicularius, Triactoma cellulosa, and Dactyliosphaera
maxima. This assemblage is marked by the occurrence of Crucella gavalai
indicative of Aptian to Albian in age. Assemblage II was characterized by zonal
maker Xitus mclaughlini. Other species in this assemblage are Xitus
spinosus, Stichomitra tosaensis, Dictyomitra gracilis, Dictyomitra montisserei,
Pseudodictyomitra pseudomacrocephala, Pessagnobrachia fabianii, Crucella
messinae, Tuguriella pagoda, Dictyomitra obesa, Triactoma paronai,
Rhopalosyringium euganeum, Acanthocircus venetus, Acaeniotyle rebelis,
Dictyomitra formosa, Pseudodictyomitra tiara and Patellula
helios. This assemblage ranges from Albian to Cenomanian. Assemblages III is
represented by zonal maker Crucella cachensis and others species in this
assemblage are Hemicryptocapsa polyhedra, Eostichomitra bonum,
Pseudotheocampe tina, Ultranapora cretacea and Alievium
superbum. Assemblage III is Turonian in age. The radiolarian assemblages
suggest that the age of chert blocks ranges from Aptian to Turonian,
Cretaceous. The cherts were originally deposited on an oceanic crust of a
marginal basin during Cretaceous and were tectonically deformed to form melange
in Miocene time.
Keywords: Aptian; Kuamut; Melange; radiolarians; Turonian
ABSTRAK
Melange Kuamut terletak di daerah Kunak,
tenggara Sabah. Melange
Kuamut terdiri daripada klasta dan blok batuan sedimen
formasi Paleogen yang terpecah dan blok ofiolit yang terpisah, yang tertanam
dalam matriks syal. Empat belas sampel diambil daripada
singkapan S1 dan S2 dalam Melange Kuamut. Sebanyak 45 spesies telah
dikenal pasti dan hanya 36 spesies pilihan digunakan untuk penentuan usia. Tiga himpunan (I-III) telah dikenal
pasti. Himpunan I terdiri daripada Dictyomitra excellence, Crucella
bossoensis, Hiscocapsa asseni, Hexapyramis precedis, Thanarla brouweri,
Acanthocircus levis, Obeliscoites vinassai, Stichomitra communis,
Staurosphaeretta longispina, Xitus spicularius, Triactoma cellulosa dan Dactyliosphaera
maxima. Himpunan ini ditandai oleh kehadiran Crucella gavalai yang
menunjukkan usia Aptian hingga Albian. Himpunan II
dicirikan oleh penanda zon Xitus mclaughlini. Spesies lain dalam
himpunan ini adalah Xitus spinosus, Stichomitra tosaensis, Dictyomitra
gracilis, Dictyomitra montisserei, Pseudodictyomitra pseudomacrocephala,
Pessagnobrachia fabianii, Crucella messinae, Tuguriella pagoda, Dictyomitra
obesa, Triactoma paronai, Rhopalosyringium euganeum, Acanthocircus venetus,
Acaeniotyle rebelis, Dictyomitra formosa, Pseudodictyomitra tiara dan Patelulla
helios yang menunjukkan usia Albian hingga Cenomanian. Himpunan III diwakili
oleh penanda zon Crucella cachensis dan spesies lain dalam himpunan ini ialah Hemicryptocapsa polyhedra, Eostichomitra bonum,
Pseudotheocampe tina, Ultranapora cretacea dan Alievium superbum. Himpunan III ini berusia Turonian. Himpunan radiolarian ini
membuktikan bahawa usia rijang ialah Aptian hingga
Turonian, Kapur. Rijang diendapkan di kerak lautan iaitu di lembangan pingiran
semasa Aptian-Turonian, seterusnya mengalami defomasi tektonik yang membentuk
melange pada usia Miosen.
Kata kunci: Aptian; Kuamut; Melange; radiolaria;
Turonian
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