Structural Geology of Sedimentary Basins:

Sedimentary basins in extension zones
By Philip Hutson, James Middleton, Daniel Miller & Adam Wallenstein

Contents
1. Introduction


2. The initiation of Sedimentary Basins and Tectonic subsidence


3. Thermal Subsidence


4. Structures of Sedimentary basins

    4.1 Basic Structures I - Planar Faults
    4.2 Basic Structures II - Listric Faults
    4.3 Complex Structures
    4.4 Hydrocarbon Deposits


5. Examples of Sedimentary Basins

    5.1 The Turpan Basin
    5.2 The North Sea  Basin


6. Questions


7. Glossary


8. References
Fig.0.1 A normal fault; one of  the dominant structures of sedimentray basins


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