Basin architecture and lithosphere structures of Western Central Asia - Uzbekistan: From geophysical studies

Abstract

This paper presents an integrated geophysical study of the Western Central Asia (WCA) in the Uzbekistan area. It presents new interpretations of deep seismic sounding (DSS) data and new analyses of potential fields data. An integrated model of the physical properties and lithosphere structures displays distinct features that are related to tectonic history of the study WCA-Darius area. Task-oriented complex geological and geophysical research revealed in the lithosphere of western Uzbekistan series of crust blocks with abnormal petrophysical characteristics and established some correlation dependences between the distribution and placement of these objects (in plan) with deposits of minerals.