Composite transform-convergent plate boundaries: description and discussion
Marine and Petroleum Geology
By: H. F. Ryan and P.J. Coleman
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Abstract
The leading edge of the overriding plate at an obliquely convergent boundary is commonly sliced by a system of strike-slip faults. This fault system is often structurally complex, and may show correspondingly uneven strain effects, with great vertical and translational shifts of the component blocks of the fault system. The stress pattern and strain effects vary along the length of the system and change through time. These margins are considered to be composite transform-convergent (CTC) plate boundaries. Examples are given of structures formed along three CTC boundaries: the Aleutian Ridge, the Solomon Islands, and the Philippines. The dynamism of the fault system along a CTC boundary can enhance vertical tectonism and basin formation. This concept provides a framework for the evaluation of petroleum resources related to basin formation, and mineral exploration related to igneous activity associated with transtensional processes. ?? 1992.
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Ryan, H.F., Coleman, P., 1992, Composite transform-convergent plate boundaries: description and discussion: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 9, no. 1, p. 89-97, https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-8172(92)90006-Z.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Composite transform-convergent plate boundaries: description and discussion |
| Series title | Marine and Petroleum Geology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0264-8172(92)90006-Z |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Marine and Petroleum Geology |
| First page | 89 |
| Last page | 97 |