Fracture patterns and petrophysical properties of carbonates undergoing regional folding : A case study from Kurdistan, N Iraq

Acknowledgements The authors thank the Ministry of Natural Resources in Iraqi Kurdistan Region for permission to publish this paper. Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. and HKN Energy Ltd. are acknowledged for providing the subsurface datasets. Great thanks to Colin Taylor at the University of Aberdeen for his assistance in the laboratory work. Thoughtful reviews by two anonymous referees improved the clarity of the paper. Graham Banks is thanked for his helpful and constructive review on a late version of the manuscript, which has significantly improved this paper.Peer reviewedPostprin

The dalradian of central Donegal: An example of polyphase mid-crustal thrusting

The geometry and kinematic development of a major syn-metamorphic slide zone, the Central Donegal slide, is described from the Dalradian Succession of Central Donegal, Ireland. The earliest manifestation of this structure is a large scale reversal in the direction of younging and stratigraphy across the slide plane, a feature that probably developed at the lower greenschist facies of metamorphism. Kinematic indicators associated with this early deformation have been destroyed by later higher metamorphic grade overprinting, but by correlation with other early structures in Donegal, and with reference to sub-basin development in South and Central Donegal it was probably a Grampian thrust with North West directed transport. This tectonic package was then redeformed at lower amphibolite facies by a kilometric scale shear zone associated with slides and large scale sheath folds. Kinematic indicators show that the sheath folds 'intrude' downwards to the south east although originally they are regarded as having faced upwards to the south east. Following this phase of deformation the Dalradian stratigraphy of Central and South Donegal was largely uninverted and probably lay on the upper normal limb (and represents a deeper level) of the upward facing Glenelly Anticline, a major fold to the east in the Sperrin Mountains which is equated with the Tay Nappe. The zone was then reworked during another (mid-amphibolite facies) event during which large scale south facing and verging folds were formed: the Ballybofey Antiformal complex. Earlier formed sheath folds were refolded, slides reactivated and new slides formed. This phase of deformation is associated with major oblique dextral overthrusting, which with increasing metamorphic grade eventually carries the entire Dalradian cover sequence over Moine - like Proterozoic basement 30 km to the south along the Lough Derg slide. This second amphibolite facies metamorphism can be directly associated with the large scale South East directed overthrusting of the entire Dalradian stratigraphy, and related to crustal thickening and loading via the development of a nappe pile towards the south

Emplacement of sandstone intrusions during contractional tectonics

Acknowledgments We acknowledge the support of sponsoring companies of Phase 3 of the Sand Injection Research Group (SIRG). We are very grateful to John Waldron and Jessica Ross for the constructive reviews of the manuscript. We also wish to thank and acknowledge the continuing help and access provided by the Bureau of Land Management.Peer reviewedPostprin

Tectonic signals documented in gravel and silt beds : A comprehensive review of the eastern Tibetan plateau

Acknowledgements This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (42207239) and National Nonprofit Fundamental Research Grant of China, Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration (IGCEA1906). We gratefully acknowledge the editors of the journal and the anonymous reviewers for their useful and detailed comments and suggestions to improve the original submission.Peer reviewedPostprin

Criteria to identify sedimentary sills intruded during deformation of lacustrine sequences

Acknowledgements RW was supported by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF grant No. 868/17). SM acknowledges the Israel Science Foundation (ISF grant No. 1645/19) and the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources (grant #214-17-027). TL acknowledges the Israeli government GSI DS project 40706. We thank Fabrizio Agosta for efficient editorial handling, together with two anonymous reviewers who provided constructive comments that helped improve the paper.Peer reviewedPostprin

From hot to cold - The temperature dependence on rock deformation processes : An introduction

Acknowledgements We thank Bill Dunne for his work as Journal of Structural Geology overseeing editor, and to all the reviewers of manuscripts submitted to this special issue. We gratefully acknowledge Richard D. Law, Paul D. Bons, Albert Griera and Maria-Gema Llorens for reviewing this article prior to submission. The programme, abstract and field excursion guides for the DRT-2017 Inverness conference are available at: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/events/downloads-1112.php.Peer reviewedPostprin

Internal architecture of mass-transport deposits in basinal carbonates : A case study from southern Italy

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The effect of rock type on natural water flooding and residual oil saturation below free water level and oil water contact : A case study from the Middle East

Acknowledgments The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the support of Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) and Baker Hughes for their sponsorship and Emerson for providing Geolog software for development of this study.Peer reviewedPostprin

Sandstone intrusions along different types of faults and their effect on fluid flow in siliciclastic reservoirs

We are very grateful to companies sponsoring Phase 3 of the Sand InjectionResearch Group (SIRG). We acknowledge the continuing help provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in California.Peer reviewedPostprin

Patterns of Silurian deformation and magmatism during sinistral oblique convergence, northern Scottish Caledonides

Funding Information: Acknowledgments Fieldwork by RAS, REH and GIA was carried out in part during the remapping of BGS Scotland sheets 114E (Tongue), 108E (Loch Naver), 109E (Kildonan) and 109W (Badenloch) and funded under the NERC-BGS Academic Collaboration Programme. IMB acknowledges a PhD studentship funded by Oxford Brookes University (1990-93). Mark Witton is thanked for drafting. Rick Law, Fernando Corfu, Calvin Mako and Kathryn Goodenough contributed detailed comments that resulted in significant improvements to the paper. John Waldron and Rick Law are thanked for supplying editable versions of figures 1 and 3, respectively. Stephen Daly is thanked for efficient editorial handling.Peer reviewedPostprin