Structural evolution of a salt-cored, domed, reactivated fault complex, Jebel Madar, Oman

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-131

  Claringbould, Johan S ^a   Hyden, Brittney B ^a   Sarg, J Frederick ^a   Trudgill, Bruce D ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault and fracture distribution pattern; Jebel Madar; Oman; Salt cored dome; Structural evolution

Indexed keywords

FAULT DISTRIBUTION; FRACTURE DISTRIBUTIONS; JEBEL MADAR; OMAN; REGIONAL TECTONICS; STRIKE SLIP FAULTING; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; STRUCTURAL PATTERN;

DOMES; FRACTURE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

SALT TECTONICS;

EMPLACEMENT; FRACTURE; OUTCROP; SALT DOME; SALT TECTONICS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

OMAN;

EID: 84877150246     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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