Lithochemistry Potential for Comparison and Correlation of Deposits on the Example of the Komsomolsk Section in Northern Sikhote-Alin, Far East of Russia

Abstract

The lithochemistry potential for comparison and correlation of terrigenous deposits and paleoreconstructions of facies sedimentation settings is studied on the example of the Komsomolsk section. The completed works and analysis of the first data on the contents of chemical components and values of lithochemical modules of the Upper Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous rocks making up the Komsomolsk section confirm the folded structure of this section previously identified by other methods. It is established that the layers of the southwestern and northeastern parts of the section are wings of a single syncline fold, while a “barren” sequence exposed in the northeasternmost part of the section lies at its base. The importance of combining different methods is noted.