Published August 2016
Specification of tectonic features of Miocene sediments in North-West Absheron based on the new geological and geophysical data
R.M. HuseynovTectonic features of Miocene sediments in West Absheron were formed in the result of interaction between Common Caucasian and Submeridional folding movements. The structures were developed in syndepositional type and located in the cross position of North Absheron block. The cover thickness and depth of Paleogene-Miocene sediments significantly decrease compared to South Absheron. In some cases, local structures of North-West Absheron are complicated with mud volcanoes and are of diaper type. The majority of structures are asymmetric brachy-anticline and has dome-shaped structures. The formation of such type structures are due to large thickness of plastic clay of Pliocene-Miocene age and intensive tectonics.
