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The Geology and Tectonics of the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat Domes, Oman Mountains
Geological Society, London, Memoirs
The Geology and Tectonics of the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat Domes, Oman Mountains
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A. Scharf;
A. Scharf
1
Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University
, PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat
, Sultanate of Oman
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Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.om
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F. Mattern;
F. Mattern
1
Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University
, PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat
, Sultanate of Oman
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M. Al-Wardi;
M. Al-Wardi
1
Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University
, PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat
, Sultanate of Oman
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G. Frijia;
G. Frijia
2
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara
, Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara
, Italy
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D. Moraetis;
D. Moraetis
3
Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah
, PO Box 27272, Sharjah
, United Arab Emirates
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B. Pracejus;
B. Pracejus
1
Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University
, PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat
, Sultanate of Oman
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W. Bauer;
W. Bauer
4
Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech
, PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban
, Sultanate of Oman
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I. Callegari
I. Callegari
4
Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech
, PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban
, Sultanate of Oman
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Geological Society of London
Volume
54
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© 2021 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
ISBN electronic:
9781786205254
Publication date:
March 01, 2021
The geology of the Oman Mountains, including the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat domes, is extraordinarily well-exposed and diverse, spanning a geological record of more than 800 Ma. The area is blessed with first-class outcrops and is well known in the geological community for its ophiolite. The Oman Mountains have much more to offer; including, Neoproterozoic diamictites (“Snowball Earth”), fossil-rich Permo-Mesozoic carbonates and metamorphic rocks. The arid climate and deep incision of wadis allow for nearly complete rock exposure which can be investigated in all three dimensions. The diverse geology is also responsible for the breathtaking landscape. New roads and the nature of the friendly Omani people make fieldwork unforgettable.
This Memoir provides a thorough state-of-the-art overview of the geology and tectonics of the Southeastern Oman Mountains, and is accompanied by an over-sized geological map and a correlation chart.
The Geology and Tectonics of the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat Domes, Oman Mountains
Author(s): A. Scharf, F. Mattern, M. Al-Wardi, G. Frijia, D. Moraetis, B. Pracejus, W. Bauer, I. Callegari
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/M54
ISBN (print): 9781786204936
ISBN (electronic): 9781786205254
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2021
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction and tectonic frameworkAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,PO Box 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 2 Tectonostratigraphy of the eastern part of the Oman MountainsAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,PO Box 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 3 Thrusts, extensional faults and fold patterns of the major unitsAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,PO Box 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 4 Large-scale structure of the study areaAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,PO Box 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 5 Tectonic evolution of the Oman MountainsAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,PO Box 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 6 Conclusions, differences between the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat domes and unanswered questionsAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,PO Box 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,PO Box 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Appendices to: The Geology and Tectonics of the Jabal Akhdar and Saih Hatat Domes, Oman MountainsAuthor(s)Andreas Scharf;Andreas Scharf1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman*Correspondence: scharfa@squ.edu.omSearch for other works by this author on:Frank Mattern;Frank Mattern1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Mohammed Al-Wardi;Mohammed Al-Wardi1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Gianluca Frijia;Gianluca Frijia2Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara,Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Daniel Moraetis;Daniel Moraetis1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman3Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah,P.O. Box: 27272, Sharjah,United Arab EmiratesSearch for other works by this author on:Bernhard Pracejus;Bernhard Pracejus1Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University,P.O. Box: 36, PC 123, Al-Khod, Muscat,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Wilfried Bauer;Wilfried Bauer4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,P.O. Box: 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:Ivan CallegariIvan Callegari4Department of Applied Geosciences, German University of Technology GUtech,P.O. Box: 1816, PC 130, Halban,Sultanate of OmanSearch for other works by this author on:
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