Title: CENOZOIC GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE WEST OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Abstract: The geology in the west of the South China Sea is complicated and characterized by NE,NW and S-N direction faults which also show gravitational and magnetic anomalies. Three tectonic layers are defined by regional unconformities in the Cenozoic strata. The deep structure changes greatly with strongly thinning. Oceanic crust occurred in the study area. Otherwise, there are a series of basins developed in Cenozoic,forming an important enriched hydrocarbon zone along the western margin of the South China Sea.Based on the previous and recently obtained geological and geophysical data in the west of the South China Sea, Cenozoic geological and geophysical characteristics have been systematically analyzed. The results will provide some regional knowledge for the evaluation of potential oil and gas.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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