Trishear kinematic model of fault-propagation folding and sequential development of minor structures: the Oupia anticline (NE Pyrenees, France) case study

Authors
Grelaud, S Buil, D Hardy, S De Lamotte, DF
Citation
S. Grelaud et al., Trishear kinematic model of fault-propagation folding and sequential development of minor structures: the Oupia anticline (NE Pyrenees, France) case study, B SOC GEOL, 171(4), 2000, pp. 441-449
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE
ISSN journal
00379409 → ACNP
Volume
171
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
441 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9409(2000)171:4<441:TKMOFF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The Oupia anticline is a fault-propagation fold located at the northeastern tip of the Pyrenees. We show that this structure is suitably modelled usin g the trishear kinematic model rather than the self-similar kink-band model . In particular, the trishear model accounts well for the change in forelim b dip along strike as well as for sequential overall thickening and then th inning of the forelimb deduced from microtectonic analysis.