| Failure Modes in Platform and Slope Carbonates of the Maiella Mt.,
Central Italy | |
| Personnel: A. Aydin, M. Antonellini, and F. Agosta | |
| Collaborators: G. Cello, E. Tondi, and L. Marchegiani (University of Camerino, Italy) | |
| Sponsor: Stanford Rock Fracture Project | |
| Description: This project is designed to investigate the failure modes within the massive and slope Cretaceous carbonates of Maiella Mt., central Italy. It represents an international effort with the structural geologists of the University of Camerino (Italy) and Stanford faculty and students. The focus is on the fractures and faults that formed on the eastern and northern flanks of the anticline dome. The study involves detailed mapping of the structural elements, their microscopic analysis, and the mineralogical characterization. The goal is to understand how deformation mechanisms vary spatially and temporally in different carbonate lithologies in a typical fold and thrust environment and to assess their impact on fluid flow. | |
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| Selected Publications: Graham, B. M. Antonellini, and A. Aydin, Formation and growth of normal faults in carbonates within a compressive environment, Geology, 31, 11-14, 2003. | |
| Former Participants: Brita Graham | |