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Stress behavior from fault data sets within a transtensional zone, South Central Cordillera, Luzon, Philippines: Implications for mineral occurrences
Author(s) -
Aurelio Mario A.,
Galapon Jocelyn B.,
Hizon Violet T.,
Sadsad Dominic B.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
island arc
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.554
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1440-1738
pISSN - 1038-4871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1738.2009.00661.x
Subject(s) - transtension , geology , tectonics , fault (geology) , seismology , extensional definition
The structural signature in the area between the Baguio mineral district and Ansagan, Tuba, Benguet in the South Central Cordillera, northern Luzon, Philippines, is dominated by northeast‐ to ENE‐trending faults, contained within a NNW–SSE‐trending transtensional strip. This 50‐km‐long, 25‐km‐wide elongated tectonic zone is bounded to the west by the Pugo Fault and to the east by the Tebbo Fault, both being branches of the Philippine Fault System. Detailed structural geological (particularly microtectonic) analysis of fracture and mineral vein systems indicates strong conformity with the regional structural direction. Computed extensional stress axis σ 3 directions are oriented N150° on average, sub‐parallel to the strike of the bounding faults. The existence of known mineral deposits and prospects within the tectonic strip implies an intimate relationship between transtension and mineral occurrence.