Rift Basin Structural and Stratigraphic Working Group - At Rutgers University

Structural and Stratigraphic Development of Rift Basins

1. Geometry and Evolution of Geologic Structures Associated With Rift Basins
Roy Schlische, Paul Olsen, Martha Withjack, Dave Reynolds
€ Publications:
Schlische, R.W., 1995, Geometry and origin of fault-related folds in extensional settings: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79, p. 1661-1678.
Schlische, R.W., and Ackermann, R.V., 1995, Kinematic significance of sediment-filled fissures in the North Mountain Basalt, Fundy rift basin, Nova Scotia, Canada: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 17, p. 987-996.
Schlische, R.W., 1994, Rifting in eastern North America: Virginia Explorer, v. 10, p. 20-23.
Anders, M.H., and Schlische, R.W., 1994, Overlapping faults, intrabasin highs, and the growth of normal faults: Journal of Geology, v. 102, p. 165-179.
Schlische, R.W., 1993, Anatomy and evolution of the Triassic-Jurassic continental rift system, eastern North America: Tectonics, v. 12, p. 1026-1042.
Schlische, R.W., 1992, Structural and stratigraphic development of the Newark extensional basin, eastern North America; Implications for the growth of the basin and its bounding structures: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 104, p. 1246-1263.
Olsen, P.E., and Schlische, R.W., 1990, Transtensional arm of the early Mesozoic Fundy rift basin: Penecontemporaneous faulting and sedimentation: Geology, v. 18, p. 695-698.

2. Forward Modeling of Rift Basin Evolution and Filling
Juan Contreras, Christopher Scholz, Roy Schlische, Paul Olsen

€ Publications:
Schlische, R.W., and Anders, M.H., 1996, Stratigraphic effects and tectonic implications of the growth of normal faults and extensional basins, in Beratan, K.K., ed., Reconstructing the Structural History of Basin and Range Extension Using Sedimentology and Stratigraphy: Geological Society of America Special Paper 303, in press.
Schlische, R.W., 1991, Half-graben basin filling models: New constraints on continental extensional basin evolution: Basin Research, v. 3, p. 123-141.
Schlische, R.W., and Olsen, P.E., 1990, Quantitative filling model for continental extensional basins with applications to early Mesozoic rifts of eastern North America: Journal of Geology, v. 98, p. 135-155.

3. Rift Basin Inversion
Paul Olsen, Roy Schlische, Martha Withjack

€ Publications:
Schlische, R.W., Olsen, P.E., and Withjack, M.O., Chronology, causes, and consequences of postrift shortening, eastern North America: for Geology.
Withjack, M.O., Olsen, P.E., and Schlische, R.W., 1995, Tectonic evolution of the Fundy basin, Canada: Evidence of extension and shortening during passive-margin development: Tectonics, v. 14, p. 390-405.
Schlische, R.W., and Ackermann, R.V., 1995, Rift basin inversion around the margins of the North Atlantic Ocean: Chronology, causes, and consequences: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. 80.

4. Karst-like Features in the Fundy Basin
Rolf Ackermann, Roy Schlische, Paul Olsen

€ Publications:

Ackermann, R.V., Schlische, R.W., and Olsen, P.E., 1995, Synsedimentary collapse of portions of the lower Blomidon Formation, Fundy rift basin, Nova Scotia: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, in press.
Ackermann, R.V., Schlische, R.W., and Olsen, P.E., 1995, Collapse structures and associated features in the Blomidon Formation of the Fundy basin: Paleoenvironmental implications: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. 25.
Ackermann, R.V., Schlische, R.W., and Olsen, P.E., 1993, Triassic buried interstratal karst, Fundy basin, Canada: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, p. A69.

5. Microstratigraphy and Facies Analysis of Lacustrine Cycles in the Newark Basin
ShayMaria Silvestri, Paul Olsen

€ Publications:
Silvestri, S. M., 1994, Facies analysis of Newark basin cores and outcrops: Geological Society America Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, p. A-402.

Fracture Populations

1. Geometry and Scaling Relationships of Micronormal Faults, Solite Quarry
Roy Schlische, Scott S. Young, Rolf V. Ackermann
€ Publications:
Schlische, R.W., Young, S.S., Ackermann, R.V., and Gupta, A., Geometry and scaling relations of of a population of very small rift-related normal faults: for Geology.
Schlische, R.W., Young, S.S., and Ackermann, R.V., 1995, Geometry and scaling relations of a population of rift-related normal faults: Eos‹American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 76, in press.
Young, S.S., Schlische, R.W., and Ackermann, R.V., 1995, Micro-normal fault populations in Mesozoic rift basins: Length-displacement scaling relations: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. 94.

2. 3-D Geometry of Normal Fault Systems, Solite Quarry
Anu Gupta, Chris Scholz, Roy Schlische

3. Spatial Geometry of Normal Fault Systems, Solite Quarry
Rolf Ackermann, Roy Schlische, Chris Scholz

€ Publications:
Ackermann, R.V., Schlische, R.W., and Young, S.S., 1995, Anti-clustering of microfaults around larger normal faults: Differential strain accommodation in the Danville basin: Eos ‹American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 76, in press.

4. Fracture Partitioning in the Solite Quarry
Rolf Ackermann, Roy Schlische

5. Fracture Networks in the Newark Basin and Their Influence on Hydrogeology and Modern Drainage Networks
Rolf V. Ackermann, Roy Schlische, Dave Goldberg, Greg Herman, Kevin Orabone

€ Publications:
Ackermann, R.V., Ashley, G.M., and Schlische, R.W., 1995, Flow diversion to a bedrock-influenced river: Anthropogenic induced change: for Geology.
Ackermann, R.V., Ashley, G.M., and Schlische, R.W., 1994, Response of a bedrock-influenced river to sustained elevated discharge: Anthropogenic induced change: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, n. 7, p. A-234.