Two Cretaceous forebulge successions in the Oman Mountains, triggered by the obducted Semail Ophiolite, identified by the facies analysis of limestones, ferruginous crusts and ferruginous oolites

The Tethys-derived Semail Ophiolite had formed during the Cenomanien-Turonian. Along with deep-sea sediments, it was obducted onto the Arabian Plate as it was still young, hot and buoyant. Thrusting and loading triggered the formation of the Aruma Foreland system consisting of a foredeep, a forebulg...

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Main Author:	Frank Mattern
Other Authors:	Bernhard Pracejus, Andreas Scharf, Gianluca Frijia, Moath Al-Salmani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Geological formations and processes Geological and Geophysical Studies Geological Studies and Exploration forebulge Samail ophiolite obduction foredeep Cretaceous limestone lithofacies shallow marine shelf Arabian Platform sedimentation rate iron oxyhydroxide chlorite Cenomanian
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-2123
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