Structural Analysis of Ranikot Anticline, Southern Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan

Authors

  • Aijaz Ali Halepoto Centre for Pure and Applied Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
  • Muhammad Hassan Agheem Centre for Pure and Applied Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-8652
  • Sohail Wahid National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
  • Asghar A. A. D. Hakro Centre for Pure and Applied Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7411-3436
  • Surriya Bibi Ahmedani Centre for Pure and Applied Geology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan And Government Girls College, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-1139

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26692/surj-ss.v54i04.4350

Keywords:

Structural Analysis, Ranikot anticline, Southern Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan

Abstract

In this paper, different applications of stereographic projections are utilized for the structural analysis of Ranikot anticline. Structural data of Ranikot anticline from Southern Kirthar Fold Belt of Pakistan is used to construct different diagrams such as beta-diagrams, pi-diagrams and contour diagrams. These diagrams are used to visualize the inter-limb angle, plunge and trend of fold axis, dip and strike of axial surface, fold symmetry, vergence and principle stress axes. This study shows that studied anticline is nearly N-S trending, open, shallow to horizontal, asymmetrical, and east-vergent anticline. Principle stress axis ?1 and ?2 lie in profile plane while ?1 and ?3 lie in axial surface.

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Published

2022-12-28

How to Cite

Halepoto, A. A., Agheem, M. H., Wahid, S., Hakro, A. A. A. D., & Ahmedani, S. B. (2022). Structural Analysis of Ranikot Anticline, Southern Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan. Sindh University Research Journal - SURJ (Science Series), 54(04), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.26692/surj-ss.v54i04.4350

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 04 (2022): Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) SURJ

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