Inferred fluid flow through fault damage zones based on the observation of stalactites in carbonate caves

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1305-1316

  Kim, Young Seog ^a   Sanderson, David J ^b  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fault damage zones; Fluid flow; Fractured reservoirs; Limestone cave; Stalactites

Indexed keywords

CONTROL FLUIDS; DAMAGE ZONES; DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; DILATIONAL JOG; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; EVOLUTIONARY STAGE; FAULT DAMAGE ZONE; FAULT INITIATION; FAULT PROPAGATION; FAULT SURFACES; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE APERTURES; FRACTURED CARBONATES; FRACTURED RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALS; LOCAL VARIATIONS; MODE II; ORE FLUIDS; ROCK MASS; STALACTITES;

CAVES; DEPOSITS; FLUIDS; FRACTURE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LIMESTONE; LOCATION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; ORE DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; ROCKS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

CAVE; DAMAGE; DEFORMATION; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LIMESTONE; STALACTITE;

EID: 78649451596     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.04.017     Document Type: Article

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