Linked sequence stratigraphic and structural evolution of propagating normal faults

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Research Article| September 01, 1997 Linked sequence stratigraphic and structural evolution of propagating normal faults Rob L. Gawthorpe; Rob L. Gawthorpe 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ian Sharp; Ian Sharp 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John R. Underhill; John R. Underhill 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Sanjeev Gupta Sanjeev Gupta 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Rob L. Gawthorpe 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom Ian Sharp 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom John R. Underhill 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Sanjeev Gupta 2Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JW, United Kingdom Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1997) 25 (9): 795–798. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0795:LSSASE>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Rob L. Gawthorpe, Ian Sharp, John R. Underhill, Sanjeev Gupta; Linked sequence stratigraphic and structural evolution of propagating normal faults. Geology 1997;; 25 (9): 795–798. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0795:LSSASE>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Two distinct phases in the structural evolution of normal faults can be identified in the Miocene Gulf of Suez rift: (1) an initial growth fold stage when the fault is a buried structure and (2) a subsequent surface faulting stage. During the growth fold stage, strata thin and become truncated toward the fault zone and are rotated and diverge away from the buried fault into growth synclines. In contrast, once the fault breaks surface, strata form a divergent wedge, which is rotated and thickens into the fault. The two tectono-stratigraphic styles also occur contemporaneously along the length of a single fault segment. Growth folding characterizes deformation around the ends of fault segments where the fault is blind, whereas the center of fault segments are characterized by surface faulting. These observations suggest that marked along-strike variation in stratal surfaces and facies stacking patterns will occur in depositional sequences in areas of normal faulting. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.