Formation and modification of the Minle Basin in the Hexi Corridor: Insights into Cretaceous tectonic characteristics of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

ADINA Alimu; ZHANG Beihang; YANG Yan; ZHAO Heng; JIANG Hai; LIU Yugang; DING Zhe

doi:10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025154

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ADINA A L M，ZHANG B H，YANG Y，et al.，2026. Formation and modification of the Minle Basin in the Hexi Corridor: Insights into Cretaceous tectonic characteristics of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau[J]. Journal of Geomechanics，32（4）：786−805 doi: 10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025154

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Formation and modification of the Minle Basin in the Hexi Corridor: Insights into Cretaceous tectonic characteristics of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

doi: 10.12090/j.issn.1006-6616.2025154

ADINA Alimu^{1, 2
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ZHANG Beihang^{1, 3
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YANG Yan^4
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ZHAO Heng^{5, 6
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DING Zhe^{1, 3
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Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Exploration and Evaluation, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
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Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
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State Key Laboratory of Deep Earth and Mineral Exploration, Beijing 100037, China

Funds: This study was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 42472302), the Deep Earth Probe and Mineral Resources Exploration-National Science and Technology Major Project (Grant No. 2025ZD1007701), and the Zhangye National Geopark World Heritage Nomination Project (Grant No. ZJYZC2023GK-150).

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Received: 2025-10-17
Revised: 2026-04-27
Accepted: 2026-05-06

Available Online: 2026-06-22

Published: 2026-08-28

Abstract

Abstract

Objective A series of Early Cretaceous sedimentary basins developed in the Hexi Corridor along the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. These basins preserve critical records of the regional pre-Cenozoic tectonic evolution, forming the basis for understanding the Cenozoic growth mechanism of the Tibetan Plateau. However, the nature of these Early Cretaceous basins remains controversial, impeding a clear understanding of the late Mesozoic tectonics in this critical area. Methods Focusing on the Minle Basin in the central Hexi Corridor, this study carried out systematic field structural investigations and paleo-stress reconstructions. Through detailed structural analysis, the formation and post-depositional modification processes of the Minle Basin were re-evaluated. Results Our investigation reveals that the Lower Cretaceous strata in the Minle Basin are characterized by abundant syn-sedimentary normal faults with initial nearly N-S strikes, indicating that the basin was an extensional fault basin controlled by E-W-directed extension during the Early Cretaceous. Subsequent deformation is represented by two sets of folds with NE-SW and NW-SE axial trends, together with shortening structures in Lower Cretaceous rocks, revealing that the basin underwent bidirectional (NE-SW and NW-SE) horizontal shortening during the Late Cretaceous. Conclusions The Early Cretaceous extension in the Minle Basin was consistent with the widespread extensional deformation and extensional stress direction across East Asia during this period, resulting from the slab rollback of the Paleo-Pacific Plate and associated mantle flow. The bidirectional Late Cretaceous shortening resulted from the superimposition of the remote effects of simultaneous compression events in the Tethys and Pacific tectonic domains, respectively, along the southern and eastern margins of the Eurasian Plate. [ Significance ] The deformation characteristics demonstrate that the influence of the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate extended westward to at least the Hexi Corridor and the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.
- Northeastern Tibetan Plateau,
- Hexi Corridor,
- Minle Basin,
- Cretaceous,
- fault-bounded extensional basin

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