2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 17
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T108. Reservoirs to Ruptures: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Studying Fault Rock Distribution and Evolution in the Seismogenic Crust

GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geophysics Division

 

Ruth H. Wightman, Jonathan Imber, Steven Smith, Robert E. Holdsworth and Zoe K. Shipton, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
STRAIN LOCALIZATION & FLUID FLOW ACROSS FAULTS
VROLIJK, Peter1, MYERS, Rodrick1, URAI, Janos L.2, NOLLET, Sofie3 and SCHMATZ, Joyce2, (1)ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co, P. O. Box 2189, Houston, TX 77252-2189, (2)Geologie-Endogene Dynamik, RWTH Aachen, Lochnerstr. 4-20, Aachen, 52056, Germany, (3)Petrel Exploration Geology - Product Analyst, Schlumberger Information Solutions, Ritterstr. 23, Aachen, 52072, Germany, peter.vrolijk@exxonmobil.com, peter.vrolijk@exxonmobil.com
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8:30 AM
QUANTIFYING FAULT ZONE THICKNESSES AND FAULT ROCK DISTRIBUTION IN COAL MEASURES SEQUENCES USING TERRESTRIAL LASER SCAN DATA
WIGHTMAN, Ruth H.1, IMBER, Jonathan1 and JONES, Richard R.2, (1)Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, (2)Geospatial Research Ltd, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, ruth.wightman@durham.ac.uk, ruth.wightman@durham.ac.uk
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8:45 AM
CHARACTERISING SAND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN FAULT ZONES THAT CUT INTERBEDDED SANDSTONE-SHALE SEQUENCES
IMBER, Jonathan1, WIGHTMAN, Ruth2, JONES, Richard3, MCCAFFREY, Kenneth2 and LONG, Jonathan4, (1)Dept of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Sourth Road, Durham, DH1 3lE, United Kingdom, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Sourth Road, Durham, DH1 3lE, United Kingdom, (3)Geospatial Research Ltd (GRL), Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH13LE, United Kingdom, (4)Geospatial Research Ltd, Suites 7 & 8, Harrison House, Hawthorne Terrace, Durham, DH1 4EL, United Kingdom, jonathan.imber@durham.ac.uk, jonathan.imber@durham.ac.uk
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9:00 AM
A WORK MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS OF THE EVOLUTION OF FAULT STRUCTURES WITHIN ACCRETIONARY WEDGES
COOKE, Michele and DEL CASTELLO, Mario, Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, cooke@geo.umass.edu, cooke@geo.umass.edu
 
9:15 AM
Break
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9:30 AM
TRACING PREFERENTIAL FLUID FLOW ALONG FAULT ZONES IN THE UNCONSOLIDATED SEDIMENTS OF THE LOWER RHINE EMBAYMENT
BENSE, Victor F.1, PERSON, Mark2, SAUER, Peter2, PLUMMER, L. Niel3, CREMER, Nils4 and SIMON, Stefan4, (1)School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom, (2)Geoloigcal Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3)U. S. Geological Survey, National Center, MS432, Reston, 20192, (4)Groundwater, Erftverband, Paffendorfer Weg 42, Bergheim, D 50126, Germany, v.bense@uea.ac.uk, v.bense@uea.ac.uk
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9:50 AM
DIAGENETIC CONTROLS ON THE EVOLUTION OF FAULT-ZONE ARCHITECTURE AND PERMEABILITY STRUCTURE, AN EXAMPLE FROM THE SAN GREGORIO FAULT, CA
COOK, Jennie and GOODWIN, Laurel, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, jcook@geology.wisc.edu, jcook@geology.wisc.edu
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10:05 AM
FAULTS, FAULT ROCKS AND FRACTURES IN BASALTS: THE FAROE ISLANDS, NE ATLANTIC MARGIN
WALKER, Richard1, IMBER, Jonathan2 and HOLDSWORTH, Robert E.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, (2)Dept of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Sourth Road, Durham, DH1 3lE, United Kingdom, r.j.walker@durham.ac.uk, r.j.walker@durham.ac.uk
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10:20 AM
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE CAJON PASS CRYSTALLINE CORE, CALIFORNIA
FORAND, David H., Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 and EVANS, James P., Dept of Geology, Utah State Univ, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, dforand@gmail.com, dforand@gmail.com
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10:35 AM
FOOTWALL EXTENSION DURING LOW-ANGLE NORMAL FAULTING: CONTROLS ON FAULT ZONE STRUCTURE AND FAULT ROCK DISTRIBUTION
SMITH, Steven, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Reactivation Research Group, South Road, Durham, DH11NA, United Kingdom, HOLDSWORTH, Robert E., Dept of Earth Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, COLLETTINI, Cristiano, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Piazza dell'Università 1, Perugia, 06100, Italy and IMBER, Jonathan, Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, steven.smith@durham.ac.uk, steven.smith@durham.ac.uk
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10:50 AM
POLYCYCLIC DEFORMATION AND CEMENTATION IN THE EXHUMED NORUMBEGA FAULT ZONE, MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE
STOESZ, Erin1, WINTSCH, R.P.1 and SCHIEBER, Juergen2, (1)Department of Geological Scineces, Indiana University, 1001 E 10th Str, Bloomington, 47405, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E 10th Str, Bloomington, IN 47405, estoesz@indiana.edu, estoesz@indiana.edu
 
11:05 AM
Concluding Remarks
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