Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina
The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin originated as an Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic rift system, later inverted during the Andean contractional deformation. In order to study the extensional architecture and the kinematic evolution of this depocenter, we collected a large amount of field and...
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paper:paper_01918141_v32_n7_p886_Bechis2023-06-08T15:19:53Z Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina Bechis, Florencia Giambiagi, Laura Beatriz García, Víctor Hugo Lanés, Silvia Cristallini, Ernesto Osvaldo Tunik, Maísa Andrea Central Andes Kinematic analysis Neuquén basin Oblique rift Transtension Argentina Bimodal distribution Central Andes Facies distribution Fault system Fourth order General trends Jurassic Kinematic analysis Kinematic evolution Kinematic indicators Lithospheric Normal faults Oblique rift Paleozoic Rift systems Second orders Shear zone Structural data Sub-surfaces Subbasins Syn-rift Transtension Upper Triassic Angular distribution Geochronology Kinematics depocenter extensional tectonics kinematics oblique fault rift zone tectonic evolution transtension Andes Argentina Neuquen Basin The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin originated as an Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic rift system, later inverted during the Andean contractional deformation. In order to study the extensional architecture and the kinematic evolution of this depocenter, we collected a large amount of field and sub-surface data, consisting of slip data from outcrop-scale normal faults, thickness and facies distribution within the synrift deposits, and structural data from angular and progressive unconformities. The Atuel depocenter has a NNW trend, showing a bimodal distribution of NNW and WNW major faults (first and second order faults). On the other hand, from kinematic indicators measured on outcrop-scale faults (third and fourth order faults), we found a mean NE internal extension direction, which is oblique to the general trend of the sub-basin. Taking these particular characteristics into account, we interpreted the Atuel depocenter as an oblique rift system. We evaluated two mechanisms in order to explain the development of this transtensional system: 1) reactivation of upper-crustal NNW-oriented Paleozoic shear zones, and 2) oblique stretching of a previous NNW-oriented lithospheric weakness zone. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Bechis, F. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Giambiagi, L. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:García, V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Lanés, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Cristallini, E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Tunik, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2010 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01918141_v32_n7_p886_Bechis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01918141_v32_n7_p886_Bechis |
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Central Andes Kinematic analysis Neuquén basin Oblique rift Transtension Argentina Bimodal distribution Central Andes Facies distribution Fault system Fourth order General trends Jurassic Kinematic analysis Kinematic evolution Kinematic indicators Lithospheric Normal faults Oblique rift Paleozoic Rift systems Second orders Shear zone Structural data Sub-surfaces Subbasins Syn-rift Transtension Upper Triassic Angular distribution Geochronology Kinematics depocenter extensional tectonics kinematics oblique fault rift zone tectonic evolution transtension Andes Argentina Neuquen Basin |
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Central Andes Kinematic analysis Neuquén basin Oblique rift Transtension Argentina Bimodal distribution Central Andes Facies distribution Fault system Fourth order General trends Jurassic Kinematic analysis Kinematic evolution Kinematic indicators Lithospheric Normal faults Oblique rift Paleozoic Rift systems Second orders Shear zone Structural data Sub-surfaces Subbasins Syn-rift Transtension Upper Triassic Angular distribution Geochronology Kinematics depocenter extensional tectonics kinematics oblique fault rift zone tectonic evolution transtension Andes Argentina Neuquen Basin Bechis, Florencia Giambiagi, Laura Beatriz García, Víctor Hugo Lanés, Silvia Cristallini, Ernesto Osvaldo Tunik, Maísa Andrea Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina |
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Central Andes Kinematic analysis Neuquén basin Oblique rift Transtension Argentina Bimodal distribution Central Andes Facies distribution Fault system Fourth order General trends Jurassic Kinematic analysis Kinematic evolution Kinematic indicators Lithospheric Normal faults Oblique rift Paleozoic Rift systems Second orders Shear zone Structural data Sub-surfaces Subbasins Syn-rift Transtension Upper Triassic Angular distribution Geochronology Kinematics depocenter extensional tectonics kinematics oblique fault rift zone tectonic evolution transtension Andes Argentina Neuquen Basin |
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The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin originated as an Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic rift system, later inverted during the Andean contractional deformation. In order to study the extensional architecture and the kinematic evolution of this depocenter, we collected a large amount of field and sub-surface data, consisting of slip data from outcrop-scale normal faults, thickness and facies distribution within the synrift deposits, and structural data from angular and progressive unconformities. The Atuel depocenter has a NNW trend, showing a bimodal distribution of NNW and WNW major faults (first and second order faults). On the other hand, from kinematic indicators measured on outcrop-scale faults (third and fourth order faults), we found a mean NE internal extension direction, which is oblique to the general trend of the sub-basin. Taking these particular characteristics into account, we interpreted the Atuel depocenter as an oblique rift system. We evaluated two mechanisms in order to explain the development of this transtensional system: 1) reactivation of upper-crustal NNW-oriented Paleozoic shear zones, and 2) oblique stretching of a previous NNW-oriented lithospheric weakness zone. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. |
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Bechis, Florencia Giambiagi, Laura Beatriz García, Víctor Hugo Lanés, Silvia Cristallini, Ernesto Osvaldo Tunik, Maísa Andrea |
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Bechis, Florencia Giambiagi, Laura Beatriz García, Víctor Hugo Lanés, Silvia Cristallini, Ernesto Osvaldo Tunik, Maísa Andrea |
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Bechis, Florencia |
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Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina |
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Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina |
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Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina |
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Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina |
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Kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: The Atuel depocenter of the Neuquén basin, southern Central Andes, Argentina |
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kinematic analysis of a transtensional fault system: the atuel depocenter of the neuquén basin, southern central andes, argentina |
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