Complex rift geometries resulting from inheritance of pre-existing structures: Insights and regional implications from the Barmer Basin rift

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2015, Pages 136-154

  Bladon, Andrew J ^a   Clarke, Stuart M ^a   Burley, Stuart D ^a,b,c  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cairn India Limited   (India)

^c PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Barmer Basin; Non coaxial extension; Structural inheritance; West Indian Rift System

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ACCOMMODATION STRUCTURES; BARMER BASIN; EXISTING STRUCTURE; NON-COAXIAL EXTENSION; RIFT SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL INHERITANCE; STRUCTURAL STUDIES; SUBSURFACE INTERPRETATION;

COMPLEX NETWORKS;

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; OBLIQUE FAULT; RIFT ZONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BARMER; INDIA; RAJASTHAN;

EID: 85027947928     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2014.09.017     Document Type: Article

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