Heterogeneous meteoric fluid infiltration within a young detachment-related shear zone
Abstract
Syn-orogenic detachment faults exhuming extensional shear zones are ever-present features in orogenic settings on Earth. Kinematic and fluid-flow models for brittle detachment faults paired with crystal–plastic shear zones continue to evolve alongside new data and techniques. Evidence for meteoric water infiltrating the frictional–viscous transition zone in detachment-related shear zones has survived revisions of these models, but the extent and influence of meteoric–hydrothermal circulation is not fully understood. Kinematic analysis and δ 2 H values of syn-kinematic micas from nine transects through the
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
earthquake and tectonic studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of the Geological Society
- Volume
- 183
- Issue
- 3
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN