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Original Research

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Numerical study on the microcrack propagation mechanism in pre-fabricated red sandstone with double fissures under different confining pressures

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Weisheng Zhao
Xiangru Liu
Wei He

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1642176

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Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2025

Geochemical characteristics and petrogenetic process of late cretaceous granites in the southern Tibet Gangdese Tectonic Belt

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Feifei Zheng
Xinwei Zhai
Zhiang Guo
Erteng Wang
Haidong Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1597623

984 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

The three-dimensional structure of crust and upper mantle in Mare Orientale from gravity inversion

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Hangtao Yu
Mingming Wen
Chuang Xu
Qingyin He

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1592835

665 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Linkage types, hydrocarbons and their relationship with subsurface fault zones width and displacement scaling

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Lijie Cui
Pan Zhang
Yuxi Niu
Yawen Huang
Zening Chen

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1460680

827 views

Original Research

Published on 30 May 2025

Shale lithofacies mechanical differences from tectonic-diagenetic coupling and their response to hydraulic fracture network propagation

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Liyan Yang
Xiangdong Peng
Ying Hu
Anan Liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1594244

963 views

Original Research

Published on 23 May 2025

Structure and mineralization potential of the southwestern part of Sokoto Basin in Nigeria

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

U. Z. Magawata
N. K. Olasunkanmi
G. B. Egbeyale
A. Saleh

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1500162

964 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Chicxulub central zone structure and stratigraphy—PEMEX exploration drilling program

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi
Ligia Pérez-Cruz
Axel Wittmann
José A. Arz
Ignacio Arenillas
Long Xiao
Jiawei Zhao
Vicente Gilabert
Eduardo Salguero-Hernandez

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1550746

1,348 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Limited distribution of cratonic strike-slip faults in Sichuan basin and their genesis mechanisms

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Zijing Liu
Nan Su
Shaobo Liu
Zhuxin Chen
Pengcheng Tang
Saijun Wu
Lining Wang
Rong Ren
Cuiguo Hao
Zhengshuo Miao

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1556272

801 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Dating the Orosirian orogen-parallel shear zones in the western Khondalite Belt, North China Craton: new constraints from monazite, titanite and apatite U-Pb ages

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Hengzhong Qiao
Miao Liu
Chencheng Dai
Shangjing Wu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1603597

696 views

Methods

Published on 12 May 2025

Experimental study on the mechanical properties of loess containing tectonic joints

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Huijuan Wang
Jinghua Zhang
Ping Wang
Yali Wang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1512722

1,004 views

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

Strike-slip fault system and its control on ediacaran hydrocarbon system in central Sichuan Basin: insights from petrology, U-Pb dating and seismic interpretation

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Yongjing Cen
Jianhai Li
Feng Liang
Lien Wang
Xin Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1586132

1,026 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2025

Comparison of geological conditions and prospects of exploration potential of shale gas in upper permian Wujiaping formation and Longtan Formation, Sichuan Basin

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Manfei Chen
Jiajing Yang
Zhiyuan Lu
Ying Ming
Hua Wang
Siyu Chen
Wenjing Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1557328

1,087 views
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Original Research

Published on 25 Feb 2025

Deep crustal composition and Late Paleozoic geotectonic evolution in West Junggar, China

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Shenglin Xu
Weicui Ding
Feizhou Ma
Xuanhua Chen
Zhaogang Shao
Lele Han
Penghui Huang
Jianjie Shi
Xinru Yang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1465894

1,455 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2025

A complete structural analysis of the FⅠ17 strike-slip fault and its hydrocarbon enrichment factors, Tarim basin, NW China

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Shi Chen
Xinxin Liang
Xingguo Song
Yintao Zhang
Zhou Xie
Yuan Neng
Pengfei Kang
Jianxun Zhou

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1515685

996 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2024

Petrogenesis of the paleoproterozoic ultramafites in Wuchuan area, Inner Mongolia: implications for tectonic evolution

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Hao Hu
Dongyan Zhong
Zhiguang Zhou
Guosheng Wang
Shen Gao
Jianfeng Chen
Chenfei Feng

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1508394

1,039 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Dec 2024

Quantitative characterization of damage and the cross-scale evolution mechanism of soft rock under dry-wet cycles

in Structural Geology and Tectonics

Ning Liang
Tao Jin
Dingli Su

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1466304

1,883 views