Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Joint pattern study of Badamestan Anticline Zagros Mountains

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Author
Peyman Navab pour
Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The Badamestan Anticline is situated in the Zagros folded belt of Iran. Formations outcropping within the anticline are Gurpi-Pabdeh, Asmari, Gachsaran, Aghajari, and Bakhtiari in ascending order. Study of joint patterns in the Asmari limestone suggests that joint formation is synchronous with folding, and the stress field is symmetrically oriented with respect to the fold axis. Gomieh anticline shows gravitational slip of the Bakhtiari conglomerate on the lower ductile layers. The joints within this formation indicate another younger stress field.
Keywords
Joint study
Badamestan Anticline
Zagros
Iran

Subjects

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Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
Volume 10, 39-40
Spring & Summer 2001, Vol. 10, No. 39-40
Summer 2001
Pages 26-31