Fluidization pipes and spring pits in a Gondwanan barrier-island environment: groundwater phenomenon, palaeo-seismicity or a combination of both?
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Published:January 01, 2003
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E. Draganits, B. Grasemann, H. P. Schmid, 2003. "Fluidization pipes and spring pits in a Gondwanan barrier-island environment: groundwater phenomenon, palaeo-seismicity or a combination of both?", Subsurface Sediment Mobilization, P. Van Rensbergen, R. R. Hillis, A. J. Maltman, C. K. Morley
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Cylindrical structures, cross-cutting stratification at right angles, occur in the Muth Formation, representing Lower Devonian barrier island arenites of the North Indian Gondwana coast. These structures are up to 1.5 m in height and 0.8 m in diameter, with an internal structure comprising concentric, cylindrical laminae. The pipes, which probably represent water conduits for laminar upward flow of ground water, initiate from relatively thin horizons, with upper terminations formed by spring pits. Thus, the structures in the Muth Formation represent a rarely observed combined occurrence of spring pits and their conduits below. Their formation is explained by rising ground...
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Subsurface Sediment Mobilization

Sedimentary facies in the subsurface are usually interpreted from a epositional/stratigraphical perspective: the depositional layering is generally considered to remain undisturbed, except in a few settings. But, there is growing evidence that subsurface sediment mobilization (SSM) is more widespread than previously thought, as new observations arise from the ever-increasing resolution of subsurface data. Many examples are from hydrocarbon provinces but studies elsewhere, for example in preparation for the underground storage of hazardous waste, have yielded unexpected examples. Although until now the different aspects of SSM, including soft sediment deformations, sand injections, shale diapirs, mud volcanoes, etc, have been separated, the new discoveries emphasize their inter-connection, regardless of scale, depth, location, grain size or trigger mechanism. This volume integrates the different aspects of sediment mobilization in the subsurface and their structural consequences, allowing a more generaland a more coherent view of the subject.