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Joint spacing and distribution in deformation band shear zones

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2003

S. E. TINDALL  and
G. H. DAVIS
S. E. TINDALL
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Sciences, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA 19530, USA Author for correspondence: [email protected]
G. H. DAVIS
Affiliation:
Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Abstract

Tectonic joints localized within deformation band shear zones on the Kaibab uplift in Utah, USA, show the same spacing and distribution characteristics as joints controlled by primary lithological mechanical stratigraphy, despite the fact that deformation band shear zones are secondary structural features oblique to primary sedimentary layers. The spacing and distribution of joints that traverse deformation band shear zones are important factors in the permeability and connectivity of sandstone reservoirs compartmentalized by deformation band shear zones.

Keywords

jointsplanar deformation featuressandstonepermeability
Type
Research Article
Information
Geological Magazine , Volume 140 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 1 - 9
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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