Tectonic evolution of the seismically active western continental margin of the Indian plate: Implications for kinematic history and fluid flow

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamedharoon Shaikh ◽  
Deepak Maurya ◽  
Mukherjee Soumyajit ◽  
Naimisha Vanik ◽  
Abhishek Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Continental Margin ◽  
Deformation Band ◽  
Fault Slip ◽  
Indian Plate ◽  
Fault System ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Deformation Bands ◽  
Deformation History ◽  
Kachchh Basin

<p>The deformation history along the E-W trending Kachchh rift basin at the western continental margin of the Indian plate located in the state of Gujarat, India, has been controlled by activation of NW-SE, NE-SW and E-W trending, 0.25–50 km long oblique-slip and dip-slip faults.</p><p>The study is an attempt to establish the kinematic framework along sub-parallel, NW-SE striking group of intra-uplift, striated, high-angle reverse faults, consisting of, Vigodi Fault (VF) and its bifurcation – West Vigodi Fault (WVF), Gugriana Fault (GUF) and its bifurcation – Khirasra fault (KHIF) from the western part of the Kachchh basin in the northern part of Gujarat state in western India. They meet the E-W trending master faults – the Kachchh Mainland Fault (KMF) to the north and the Katrol Hill Fault (KHF) to the south at an acute angle.</p><p>Fault-slip data consisting of fault plane and slickenside attitudes along with other kinematic indicators were recorded along the faults at 69 structural stations. A total of 1258 fault-slip data were used to carry out paleostress analysis using Win-Tensor (v.5.8.8) and T-Tecto Studio X5 by executing the Right Dihedral Method.</p><p>The NW-SE trending fault system exposes highly porous and permeable deformed sandstones belonging to the Jhuran and Bhuj Formation. The pure compaction bands, cataclastic deformation band clusters, slipped deformation bands and deformation band faults are documented. These tabular structures are densely populated in the fault damage zones of VF, WVF, GUF and KHIF. The field observations related to fluid flow conduits are discussed. We also present the field characteristics and petrographic evidences of chemical bleaching caused by fluid-rock interaction found in the Bhuj and the Jhuran sandstones. The change in the coloration pattern of deformation bands in comparison with the host rock color, presence of iron concretions, iron rinds and liesegang rings are important records of the diagenetic control over the fluid flow. The study is an attempt to the link the tectonic activity and simultaneous chemical reactions that affect the fluid flow transport.</p><p>We attribute the deformation history in the western continental margin of the Indian plate has been dominantly controlled by intraplate compressional stresses induced by anticlockwise rotation and collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate at ~55 Ma. This correlates well with the Kachchh basin where rifting aborted during the Late Cretaceous, accommodated syn-rifting extensional component in the intra-uplift VF, GUF and KHIF. It has then undergone inversion phase due to onset of compressive stresses during the Post-Deccan Trap time up to the present. The NW-SE trending intra-uplift faults reactivated multiple times and generated deformation bands having high porosity contrast with the host Bhuj sandstone.</p>

Hydrofractures and crustal-scale fluid flow

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Bons ◽  
Tamara de Riese ◽  
Enrique Gomez-Rivas ◽  
Isaac Naaman ◽  
Till Sachau
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Fault System ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Dehydration Reactions ◽  
Matrix Flow ◽  
Matrix Porosity ◽  
Fluid Sources

<p>Fluids can circulate in all levels of the crust, as veins, ore deposits and chemical alterations and isotopic shifts indicate. It is furthermore generally accepted that faults and fractures play a central role as preferred fluid conduits. Fluid flow is, however, not only passively reacting to the presence of faults and fractures, but actively play a role in their creation, (re-) activation and sealing by mineral precipitates. This means that the interaction between fluid flow and fracturing is a two-way process, which is further controlled by tectonic activity (stress field), fluid sources and fluxes, as well as the availability of alternative fluid conduits, such as matrix porosity. Here we explore the interaction between matrix permeability and dynamic fracturing on the spatial and temporal distribution of fluid flow for upward fluid fluxes. Envisaged fluid sources can be dehydration reactions, release of igneous fluids, or release of fluids due to decompression or heating.</p><p> </p><p>Our 2D numerical cellular automaton-type simulations span the whole range from steady matrix-flow to highly dynamical flow through hydrofractures. Hydrofractures are initiated when matrix flow is insufficient to maintain fluid pressures below the failure threshold. When required fluid fluxes are high and/or matrix porosity low, flow is dominated by hydrofractures and the system exhibits self-organised critical phenomena. The size of fractures achieves a power-law distribution, as failure events may sometimes trigger avalanche-like amalgamation of hydrofractures. By far most hydrofracture events only lead to local fluid flow pulses within the source area. Conductive fracture networks do not develop if hydrofractures seal relatively quickly, which can be expected in deeper crustal levels. Only the larger events span the whole system and actually drain fluid from the system. We present the 10 square km hydrothermal Hidden Valley Mega-Breccia on the Paralana Fault System in South Australia as a possible example of large-scale fluid expulsion events. Although field evidence suggests that the breccia formed over a period of at least 150 Myrs, actual cumulative fluid duration may rather have been in the order of days only. This example illustrates the extreme dynamics that crustal-scale fluid flow in hydrofractures can achieve.</p>

scholarly journals Microstructure and fluid flow in rift border fault-bounded basins – insights from the Dombjerg Fault, NE Greenland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Salomon ◽  
Atle Rotevatn ◽  
Thomas Kristensen ◽  
Sten-Andreas Grundvåg ◽  
Gijs Henstra
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Pore Space ◽  
Hanging Wall ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Deformation Bands ◽  
Fracture Formation ◽  
Rock Alteration ◽  
Fluid Flow Regimes

In this contribution, we elucidate the interaction of structural deformation, fluid flow, and diagenesis in hanging wall siliciclastic deposits along rift basin-bounding faults, exemplified at the Dombjerg Fault in NE Greenland. Due to fault-controlled fluid circulation, fault-proximal syn-rift clastic deposits experienced pronounced calcite cementation and became lithified, whereas uncemented clastic deposits remained porous and friable. Correspondingly, two separate deformation regimes developed to accommodate continuous tectonic activity: discrete fractures formed in cemented deposits, and cataclastic deformation bands formed in uncemented deposits. We show that deformation bands act as partial baffles to fluid flow. This led to localized host rock alteration, which caused a chemical reduction of pore space along the bands. Where cemented, porosity was reduced towards zero and fracture formation created new pathways for fluid migration, which were subsequently filled with calcite. Occasionally, veins comprise multiple generations of microcrystalline calcite, which likely precipitated from an abruptly super-saturated fluid that was injected into the fracture. This suggests that cemented deposits sealed uncemented deposit bodies in which fluid overpressure was able to build up. We conclude that compartmentalized fluid flow regimes may form in rift fault-bounded basins, which has wide implications for assessments of potential carbon storage, hydrocarbon, groundwater, and geothermal sites.

Hydrofractures and crustal-scale fluid flow

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Bons ◽  
Tamara de Riese ◽  
Enrique Gomez-Rivas ◽  
Isaac Naaman ◽  
Till Sachau
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Fault System ◽  
Tectonic Activity ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Dehydration Reactions ◽  
Matrix Flow ◽  
Matrix Porosity ◽  
Fluid Sources

<p>Fluids can circulate in all levels of the crust, as veins, ore deposits and chemical alterations and isotopic shifts indicate. It is furthermore generally accepted that faults and fractures play a central role as preferred fluid conduits. Fluid flow is, however, not only passively reacting to the presence of faults and fractures, but actively play a role in their creation, (re-) activation and sealing by mineral precipitates. This means that the interaction between fluid flow and fracturing is a two-way process, which is further controlled by tectonic activity (stress field), fluid sources and fluxes, as well as the availability of alternative fluid conduits, such as matrix porosity. Here we explore the interaction between matrix permeability and dynamic fracturing on the spatial and temporal distribution of fluid flow for upward fluid fluxes. Envisaged fluid sources can be dehydration reactions, release of igneous fluids, or release of fluids due to decompression or heating.</p><p> </p><p>Our 2D numerical cellular automaton-type simulations span the whole range from steady matrix-flow to highly dynamical flow through hydrofractures. Hydrofractures are initiated when matrix flow is insufficient to maintain fluid pressures below the failure threshold. When required fluid fluxes are high and/or matrix porosity low, flow is dominated by hydrofractures and the system exhibits self-organised critical phenomena. The size of fractures achieves a power-law distribution, as failure events may sometimes trigger avalanche-like amalgamation of hydrofractures. By far most hydrofracture events only lead to local fluid flow pulses within the source area. Conductive fracture networks do not develop if hydrofractures seal relatively quickly, which can be expected in deeper crustal levels. Only the larger events span the whole system and actually drain fluid from the system. We present the 10 square km hydrothermal Hidden Valley Mega-Breccia on the Paralana Fault System in South Australia as a possible example of large-scale fluid expulsion events. Although field evidence suggests that the breccia formed over a period of at least 150 Myrs, actual cumulative fluid duration may rather have been in the order of days only. This example illustrates the extreme dynamics that crustal-scale fluid flow in hydrofractures can achieve.</p>

scholarly journals Analysis of deformation bands associated with the Trachyte Mesa intrusion, Henry Mountains, Utah: implications for reservoir connectivity and fluid flow around sill intrusions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penelope I. R. Wilson ◽  
Robert W. Wilson ◽  
David J. Sanderson ◽  
Ian Jarvis ◽  
Kenneth J. W. McCaffrey
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Host Rock ◽  
Deformation Band ◽  
Seismic Structure ◽  
Deformation Bands ◽  
Hydrocarbon Reservoir ◽  
Deformation Structures ◽  
Porosity Reduction ◽  
Igneous Intrusions ◽  
Henry Mountains

Abstract. Shallow-level igneous intrusions are a common feature of many sedimentary basins, and there is increased recognition of the syn-emplacement deformation structures in the host rock that help to accommodate this magma addition. However, the sub-seismic structure and reservoir-scale implications of igneous intrusions remain poorly understood. The Trachyte Mesa intrusion is a small (~ 1.5 km2), NE–SW trending satellite intrusion to the Oligocene-age Mount Hillers intrusive complex in the Henry Mountains, Utah. It is emplaced within the highly porous, aeolian Entrada Sandstone Formation (Jurassic), producing a network of conjugate sets of NE–SW striking deformation bands trending parallel to the intrusion margins. The network was characterized by defining a series of nodes and branches, from which the topology, frequency, intensity, spacing, characteristic length, and dimensionless intensity of the deformation band traces and branches were determined. These quantitative geometric and topological measures were supplemented by petrological, porosity and microstructural analyses. Results show a marked increase in deformation band intensity and significant porosity reduction with increasing proximity to the intrusion. The deformation bands are likely to impede fluid flow, forming barriers and baffles within the Entrada reservoir unit. A corresponding increase in Y- and X- nodes highlights the significant increase in deformation band connectivity, which in turn will significantly reduce the permeability of the sandstone. This study indicates that fluid flow in deformed host rocks around igneous bodies may vary significantly from that in the undeformed host rock. A better understanding of the variability of deformation structures, and their association with intrusion geometry, will have important implications for industries where fluid flow within naturally fractured reservoirs adds value (e.g. hydrocarbon reservoir deliverability, hydrology, geothermal energy and carbon sequestration).

scholarly journals Analysis of deformation bands associated with the Trachyte Mesa intrusion, Henry Mountains, Utah: implications for reservoir connectivity and fluid flow around sill intrusions

Solid Earth ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-117
Author(s):  
Penelope I. R. Wilson ◽  
Robert W. Wilson ◽  
David J. Sanderson ◽  
Ian Jarvis ◽  
Kenneth J. W. McCaffrey
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Host Rock ◽  
Deformation Band ◽  
Seismic Structure ◽  
Deformation Bands ◽  
Hydrocarbon Reservoir ◽  
Deformation Structures ◽  
Porosity Reduction ◽  
Igneous Intrusions ◽  
Henry Mountains

Abstract. Shallow-level igneous intrusions are a common feature of many sedimentary basins, and there is increased recognition of the syn-emplacement deformation structures in the host rock that help to accommodate this magma addition. However, the sub-seismic structure and reservoir-scale implications of igneous intrusions remain poorly understood. The Trachyte Mesa intrusion is a small (∼1.5 km2), NE–SW trending satellite intrusion to the Oligocene-age Mount Hillers intrusive complex in the Henry Mountains, Utah. It is emplaced within the highly porous, aeolian Entrada Sandstone Formation (Jurassic), producing a network of conjugate sets of NE–SW striking deformation bands trending parallel to the intrusion margins. The network was characterized by defining a series of nodes and branches, from which the topology, frequency, intensity, spacing, characteristic length, and dimensionless intensity of the deformation band traces and branches were determined. These quantitative geometric and topological measures were supplemented by petrological, porosity and microstructural analyses. Results show a marked increase in deformation band intensity and significant porosity reduction with increasing proximity to the intrusion. The deformation bands are likely to impede fluid flow, forming barriers and baffles within the Entrada reservoir unit. A corresponding increase in Y- and X-nodes highlights the significant increase in deformation band connectivity, which in turn will significantly reduce the permeability of the sandstone. This study indicates that fluid flow in deformed host rocks around igneous bodies may vary significantly from that in the undeformed host rock. A better understanding of the variability of deformation structures, and their association with intrusion geometry, will have important implications for industries where fluid flow within naturally fractured reservoirs adds value (e.g. hydrocarbon reservoir deliverability, hydrology, geothermal energy and carbon sequestration).

scholarly journals Syncing fault rock clocks: Direct comparison of U-Pb carbonate and K-Ar illite fault dating methods

Geology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 1179-1183
Author(s):  
C.M. Mottram ◽  
D.A. Kellett ◽  
T. Barresi ◽  
H. Zwingmann ◽  
M. Friend ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Fault Slip ◽  
Yukon Territory ◽  
Fault Reactivation ◽  
Radiometric Dating ◽  
Fault System ◽  
Fault Rock ◽  
Fault Strength ◽  
Dextral Strike Slip Fault ◽  
Fault Valve

Abstract The timing of slip on brittle faults in Earth’s upper crust is difficult to constrain, and direct radiometric dating of fault-generated materials is the most explicit approach. Here we make a direct comparison between K-Ar dating of fault gouge clay (authigenic illite) and U-Pb dating of carbonate slickenfibers and veins from the same fault. We have dated fault generated materials from the Big Creek fault, a northwest-striking, dextral strike-slip fault system in Yukon Territory, Canadian Cordillera. Both methods yielded dates at ca. 73 Ma and ca. 60–57 Ma, representing at least two periods of fault slip that form part of a complex fault and fluid-flow history. The Cretaceous result lies within previous indirect estimates for major slip on the fault. The Paleocene–Eocene result coincides with the estimated timing of slip of the nearby Tintina and Denali faults, which are crustal-scale, northwest-striking dextral faults, indicating Big Creek fault reactivation during regional faulting. The coincidence of periods of carbonate-crystallizing fracturing and fluid flow with intervals of seismic, gouge-generating slip supports the fault valve model, where fault strength is mediated by fluid pressures, and fluid emplacement requires seismic pumping in otherwise impermeable aseismic fault zones. The reproducibility of slip periods for distinct fault-generated materials using different decay systems indicates that these methods provide complimentary results and can be reliably applied to date brittle fault slip, opening new opportunities for investigating fault conditions with associated mineralizing fluid events.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENINGKATAN DERAJAT DEFORMASI CANAI HANGAT TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK DEFORMATION BAND PADUAN Cu-Zn 70/30

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Febriyanti ◽  
Dedi Priadi ◽  
Rini Riastuti
Keyword(s):  
Deformation Band ◽  
Cold Working ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Deformation Bands ◽  
Double Pass ◽  
Deformation Degree ◽  
Universal Testing Machine ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Hot Rolled ◽  
Zn Alloy

Cu-Zn 70/30 alloy has properties that is relatively soft, ductile, and easy to perform by cold working. However, cold working has the disadvantage that require equipment which has higher loading capacity to generate strength and higher density thus increasing of machining cost. In addition, strain hardening phenomenon due to cold working process resulted in decreasing of ductility material. Therefore, it is necessary alternative fabrication processes to optimize the mechanical properties of Cu-Zn alloy 70/30 that with the TMCP method. TMCP is metal forming material by providing large and controlled plastic strain to the material. TMCP using the deformation percentage variation that 32.25%, 35.48%, and 38.7% from hot rolled research at 500°C temperature in double pass reversible which performed on Cu-Zn 70/30 plate. By tensile testing using universal testing machine can be seen that the Cu-Zn 70/30 alloy on 32.25% degree of deformation, both of UTS and YS respectively are 505 MPa and 460 MPa. Whereas from examination of thickness and density deformation bands by FE-SEM shows denser and thicker deformation band proportional with increasing of deformation degree.Moreover, the values of tensile strength at the edge of the area and the center is directly proportional to the density and thickness of the deformation band.AbstrakPaduan Cu-Zn 70/30 memiliki sifat yang relatif lunak, ulet, dan mudah dilakukan pengerjaan dingin. Namun, pengerjaan dingin memiliki kekurangan yaitu membutuhkan peralatan yang memiliki kapasitas pembebanan tinggi untuk menghasilkan kekuatan dan kepadatan tinggi sehingga meningkatkan biaya permesinan. Selain itu, fenomena pengerasan regang akibat proses pengerjaan dingin menghasilkan penurunan keuletan material. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan alternatif proses fabrikasi untuk mengoptimalkan sifat mekanik paduan Cu-Zn 70/30 salah satunya dengan metode TMCP. TMCP merupakan suatu proses perubahan bentuk suatu material dengan cara memberikan regangan plastis yang besar dan terkontrol terhadap material. TMCP dengan menggunakan variasi persentase deformasi sebanyak 32,25%, 35,48%, dan 38,70% dari penelitian canai hangat di suhu 500oC secara double pass reversible dilakukan pada pelat paduan Cu-Zn 70/30. Dengan melakukan pengujian tarik menggunakan mesin uji tarik universal testing machine dapat dilihat bahwa pada material paduan Cu-Zn 70/30 pada derajat deformasi 32,25% menghasilkan nilai UTS dan YS masing-masing sebesar 505 MPa dan 460 MPa. Sedangkan dari hasil pengamatan ketebalan dan kerapatan deformation band menggunakan FE-SEM menunjukkan deformation band yang lebih rapat dan lebih tebal sebanding dengan semakin meningkatnya derajat deformasi. Selain itu, nilai kekuatan tarik pada daerah tepi dan tengah berbanding lurus dengan kerapatan dan ketebalan deformation band.Keywords: 70/30 Cu-Zn alloy, warm rolled, deformation degree, deformation bands

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