| Abstract: | New seismic and gravity data across the hydrocarbon-producing Divide Creek and Wolf Creek anticlines in the southern Piceance basin reveal contrasting styles of deformation within two widely separated time frames. Seismic data indicate that prebasin Paleozoic deformation resulted in block faulting of the Precambrian crystalline basement rocks and overlying Cambrian through Middle Pennsylvanian strata. Movement along these block faults throughout much of Pennsylvanian time, during northeast-southwest crustal extension, likely influenced distribution of the Middle Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) evaporite-rich facies. Younger rocks, including the thick succession of Cenozoic basin strata, then buried the Paleozoic structures. Gravity data confirm that excess material of relatively low density exists beneath the Wolf Creek structure, whereas material of relatively higher density (overthickened shale) is found beneath the Divide Creek Anticline. -from Authors |
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| Citation Author: | Grout, M. A.; Abrams, G. A.; Tang, R. L.; Hainsworth, T. J.; Verbeek, E. R. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Late Laramide thrust-related and evaporite-domed anticlines in the southern Piceance Basin, northeastern Colorado Plateau; 1991; Article; Journal; American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin; Grout, M. A.; Abrams, G. A.; Tang, R. L.; Hainsworth, T. J.; Verbeek, E. R. |
| Citation Start Page: | 205 |
| Citation Volume: | 75 |
| Citation Year: | 1991 |
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| Text: | Late Laramide thrust-related and evaporite-domed anticlines in the southern Piceance Basin, northeastern Colorado Plateau; 1991; Article; Journal; American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin; Grout, M. A.; Abrams, G. A.; Tang, R. L.; Hainsworth, T. J.; Verbeek, E. R. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00 -0600 |
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