The geometry, kinematics and dynamics of fold-and-thrust belts are strongly influenced by the mechanical behaviour basal décollement. However, many also include mechanically weak lithologies such as evaporites marls or mudstones at different levels within shortened stratigraphy. dynamic evolution these thrust controlled both décollement units embedded overlying stratigraphic succession. In Zagr...

the larger benthic foraminifera gyroconulina columellifera schroeder & darmoian, 1977 (type-locality: maastrichtian aqra formation of iraq) is described for the first time from two sections of the maastrichtian tarbur formation of the zagros fold-thrust-belt, sw iran. new details on its wall microstructure are provided. the microfacies is represented by bioclastic wacke-/pack-/grainstones with ...

A foreland basin system is defined as: (a) an elongate region of potential sediment accommodation that forms on continental crust between a contractional orogenic belt and the adjacent craton, mainly in response to geodynamic processes related to subduction and the resulting peripheral or retroarc fold-thrust belt; (b) it consists of four discrete depozones, referred to as the wedge-top, forede...

the most enigmatic problems with the nearly 200 salt domes pierced in the persian gulf and in the zagros mountain ranges (zmr) in southern iran, a unique morphology in the world, have been the matter of this study, which is based on a combination of field work, enhancement of satellite and aerial photographs etc. in the zmr, structural anomalies are frequently associated with similar facies dis...