Inner structure and deformation mechanisms of normal faults in conglomerates and carbonate grainstones (Granada Basin, Betic Cordillera, Spain): Inferences on fault permeability

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 4-20

  Agosta, Fabrizio ^a   Ruano, Patricia ^b,c   Rustichelli, Andrea ^d   Tondi, Emanuele ^d   Galindo Zaldívar, Jesús ^b,c   Sanz de Galdeano, Carlos ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betic Cordillera; Damage zones; Fault permeability; Granada Basin; Normal faulting; Spain

Indexed keywords

BETIC CORDILLERA; CATACLASIS; COMPOSITE FLUIDS; DAMAGE ZONES; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT DAMAGE ZONE; FAULT GROWTH; FLUID BEHAVIOR; GRANADA BASINS; INNER FAULT; INNER STRUCTURE; NORMAL FAULTS; PHYLLOSILICATE; PRESSURE SOLUTION; ROCK FRAGMENTATION; SHEAR BANDING; SLIP SURFACES; SPAIN;

ROCK BURSTS;

CARBONATION;

CARBONATE; CONGLOMERATE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GRAINSTONE; NEOGENE; NORMAL FAULT; PERMEABILITY; SLIP;

ANDALUCIA; BETIC CORDILLERA; GRANADA [ANDALUCIA]; GRANADA BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 84870389665     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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