Abstract

Sebuku Island is located at the southeastern tip of Kalimantan Island and has geological similarities with the Bobaris-Meratus complex in distribution pattern and stratigraphic sequence. The pattern of straightness of geological structures between the two, both folds and faults, is generally directed from northeast-southwest to northwest-southeast. The previous geological research on Sebuku Island focused on the distribution of ultramafic rocks, which are speculated to contain iron, particularly from laterite soils. This research aims to determine the rock units in the study area to update the geological map of Sebuku Island, especially in the Sei Pinang and Halaban areas. The research method consists of fieldwork, laboratory analyses, and data analyses. The geological fieldwork collected 34 samples from detailed mapping on outcrops, trenching, and drilling. Geological structure observations were carried out on fresh outcrops and measured 57 structural geological elements from 6 locations. Petrographic analysis of 34 samples was carried out with the aim of determining rock type and mineralogical composition. Stereographic analysis of geological structure measurement data was used to define the general direction and type of geological structures in the investigated outcrops. The geological map is constructed on the basic topographic map in the scale 1:50,000 using Map-Info Pro v17.0.5. Based on petrographic observations and detailed field observations, especially in North Damar, from surface outcrops and drill core observations from Madang, the following results are revealed. In the geology of North Damar, in particular, and Sebuku Island, in general, the lithology can be described as an ultramafic rock unit (lherzolite, harzburgite, and dunite), pyroclastic rock unit (crystallo-lithoclastic tuff and crystalloclastic tuff), limestone unit, dike rock unit (microgabbro and diorite), sandstone unit, and alluvial deposit. Almost 60% of Sebuku Island outcrops belong to the ultramafic rock units, which are tectonically covered by crystalline lithic tuff and crystalline tuff and volcaniclastic rock units with interbedded limestone, unconformably covered by sandstone units, alluvial deposits, and swamp deposits. Microgabbro and diorite were observed from the drill core and were not exposed to the surface. Hydrothermal mineralization is indicated by quartz veins cross-cutting the pyroclastic rock group observed in drill cores. This research shows a more detailed geological description of the study area compared to previous research and regional geological map.

Alternate abstract:

Otok Sebuku nalazi se na jugoistočnome vrhu otoka Kalimantan i geološki ima sličnosti s kompleksom Bobaris-Meratus u obrascu distribucije i stratigrafskome razvoju. Obrazac pružanja geoloških struktura, bora i rasjeda, uglavnom pokazuje orijentaciju od sjeveroistok-jugozapad do sjeverozapad-jugoistok. Prethodna geološka istraživanja na otoku Sebuku usredotočila su se na distribuciju ultramafitnih stijena, za koje se temeljem istraživanja lateritnih tala pretpostavlja da sadržavaju željezo. Cilj je ovoga istraživanja odrediti geološke jedinice istraživanoga područja kako bi se unaprijedila geološka karta otoka Sebuku, posebno u područjima Sei Pinang i Halaban. Metoda istraživanja sastoji se od terenskoga rada, laboratorijskih analiza i analiza podataka. Geološkim terenskim radom prikupljena su 34 uzorka za vrijeme detaljnoga kartiranja izdanaka, kopanja rovova i bušenja. Na šest lokacija provedeno je mjerenje 57 strukturnih geoloških elemenata. Petrografska analiza 34 uzorka provedena je s ciljem utvrđivanja tipa stijena i njihova mineralnog sastava. Stereografska analiza strukturno-geoloških podataka korištena je kako bi se odredili generalni smjer i tip geoloških struktura istraživanih izdanaka. Geološka karta nacrtana je na osnovnoj topografskoj karti mjerila 1: 50.000 pomoću MapInfo Pro v17.0.5. Na temelju petrografskih i detaljnih terenskih opažanja izdanaka stijena i jezgara bušotina Sjevernoga Damara i područja Madanga mogu se iščitati sljedeći rezultati: litološki sastav Sjevernoga Damara posebno i otoka Sebuku općenito može se opisati kao geološka jedinica ultramafitnih stijena (lerzolit, harzburgit i dunit), jedinica piroklastičnih stijena (kristalolitoklastični tuf i kristaloklastični tuf), jedinica vapnenca, jedinica žilnih stijena (mikrogabro i diorit), jedinica pješčenjaka i jedinica aluvijalnih naslaga. Gotovo 60 % izdanaka stijene površine otoka Sebuku pripada jedinici ultramafitnih stijena, koja je u tektonskome kontaktu s gornjom jedinicom kristalolitoklastičnim tufom i kristaloklastičnimn tufom te jedinicom vulkanoklastičnih stijena sa slojevima vapnenca. Povrh svega diskordantno se nalazi jedinica pješčenjaka, jedinica aluvijalnih naslaga i jedinica močvarnih naslaga. Jedinica mikrogabra i diorita uočena je u jezgri bušotine, a izdanci ove jedinice nisu uočeni na površini. Hidrotermalna mineralizacija karakterizirana je kvarcnim žilama koje presijecaju jedinicu piroklastičnih stijena, a uočena je u jezgrama bušotine. Ovo istraživanje daje detaljniji geološki opis istraživanoga područja u odnosu na prethodna istraživanja i regionalnu geološku kartu.

Details

Title
AN UPDATE TO THE GEOLOGY OF SEBUKU ISLAND, SOUTH KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA: CONSTRAINTS FROM PETROLOGICAL STUDIES
Author
Widodo, Wahyu; Permana, Haryadi; Ernowo, Ernowo; Swamidharma, Yoseph C.A.; Pinahalan, Inu; Cahyadi, Andhy; Krisnanto, Yudhi
Pages
121-138
Section
Preliminary communication
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Nov 2024
Publisher
University of Zagreb
ISSN
03534529
e-ISSN
18490409
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3145628040
Copyright
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