Structural characterization of deep-water deposits in a foreland basin, Silla Syncline (Chilean Patagonia), with applications to depositional processes

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1095-1108

  Gonzales, Joseph ^a   Aydin, Atilla ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep water sediments; Depositional behavior; Fault network; Magallanes foreland basin; Silla Syncline

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PERIODS; COARSE SANDSTONE; COARSE-GRAINED; CROSS-CUTTING; DEEP WATERS; DEEP-WATER SEDIMENTS; DEPOSITIONAL BEHAVIOR; DEPOSITIONAL PROCESSES; FAULT NETWORK; FORELAND BASINS; GROWTH STRUCTURES; MAGALLANES FORELAND BASIN; MIOCENE; PATAGONIA; SILLA SYNCLINE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTING; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; SURROUNDING AREA; THRUST FAULTING;

SEDIMENTATION;

CONGLOMERATE; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENT; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DEPOCENTER; DEPOSITION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FORELAND BASIN; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MIOCENE; MUDSTONE; SANDSTONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; SYNCLINE; THRUST FAULT;

AUSTRAL BASIN; CHILE; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 49749129604     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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