Fluid flow compartmentalization in the sicilian fold and thrust belt: Implications for the regional aqueous fluid flow and oil migration history

Tectonophysics

Volumn 591, Issue , 2013, Pages 194-209

  Dewever, B ^a   Swennen, R ^a   Breesch, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Accretionary wedge; Carbonate geochemistry ( 13C 18O 87Sr 86Sr); Compressional deformation; Fluid flow compartmentalization; Fluid inclusion microthermometry; Sicily

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY WEDGE; COMPRESSIONAL DEFORMATION; FLUID FLOW CONDITIONS; FLUID INCLUSION MICROTHERMOMETRY; FOLD-AND-THRUST BELTS; PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION; SICILY; STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION;

DEFORMATION; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUORSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MINERALOGY; QUARTZ;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION; FLOW PATTERN; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INCLUSION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOOTWALL; GEOCHEMISTRY; HANGING WALL; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; PETROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); QUARTZ; RECONSTRUCTION;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84875503591     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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