Análisis de la fracturación en una cuenca de antepaís: el caso de la Fm. Escanilla (Cuenca de Aínsa, Zona Surpirenaica)
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Presentamos el análisis direccional de las fracturas (más de dos mil medidas)
que afectan a los materiales continentales del Eoceno Superior-Oligoceno
de la Fm. Escanilla (Cuenca de Aínsa, Zona Surpirenaica). Su carácter
sintectónico respecto al plegamiento y rotación de eje vertical de estructuras
vecinas propicia el escenario adecuado para evaluar la aplicabilidad
del estudio de las fracturas como marcadores pasivos de la deformación.
El análisis se centra en la orientación y distribución de la fracturación medida
a escala de afloramiento y su relación con fracturas mayores. Se observa
la aparición de dos conjuntos perpendiculares N-S y E-W que se relacionan
con fracturas compresionales y tensionales (asociadas, estas últimas, a la
flexión cortical pirenaica), respectivamente. También aparece una familia de
fracturas orientadas SW-NE, paralela a un sistema de fallas mayores hacia
el oeste, y una familia NW-SE asociada a fallas normales relacionadas con
tectónica salina. Un claro control geográfico y, en menor medida estratigráfico,
apunta a que la fracturación postdata el depósito de la Fm. Escanilla
We present the fracture analysis (more than two thousand measurements) carried on in the Upper Eocene-Oligocene continental rocks of the Escanilla Fm. in the Aínsa Basin (Southern Pyrenees).Analysis is focused on geometry and orientation distribution of fractures, and their comparison to larger-scale structures and map-scale fractures.We chose the Escanilla Fm. due to its syntectonic character in relation to folding and vertical axis rotation of neighboring structures in order to evaluate the applicability of fractures as passive markers of deformation. The analysis reveals the existence of two perpendicular sets of fractures striking approximately E-W and N-S, compatible with regional tensional fracturing (triggered by crustal flexure) and compressional fracturing, respectively. Furthermore, a SW-NE-striking set dominates the westernmost sector, which correlates with large-scale fractures in the area. Finally, another NW-SE trending set characterized eastern areas where normal faulting associated to salt tectonic took place. A clear geographic, rather than stratigraphic distribution, suggest that fractures postdated deposition of the whole unit
We present the fracture analysis (more than two thousand measurements) carried on in the Upper Eocene-Oligocene continental rocks of the Escanilla Fm. in the Aínsa Basin (Southern Pyrenees).Analysis is focused on geometry and orientation distribution of fractures, and their comparison to larger-scale structures and map-scale fractures.We chose the Escanilla Fm. due to its syntectonic character in relation to folding and vertical axis rotation of neighboring structures in order to evaluate the applicability of fractures as passive markers of deformation. The analysis reveals the existence of two perpendicular sets of fractures striking approximately E-W and N-S, compatible with regional tensional fracturing (triggered by crustal flexure) and compressional fracturing, respectively. Furthermore, a SW-NE-striking set dominates the westernmost sector, which correlates with large-scale fractures in the area. Finally, another NW-SE trending set characterized eastern areas where normal faulting associated to salt tectonic took place. A clear geographic, rather than stratigraphic distribution, suggest that fractures postdated deposition of the whole unit







