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Articles | Volume 14, issue 9
Articles | Volume 14, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-1005-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-1005-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 9
Research article
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12 Sep 2023
Research article |  | 12 Sep 2023

Natural fracture patterns at Swift Reservoir anticline, NW Montana: the influence of structural position and lithology from multiple observation scales

Adam J. Cawood, Hannah Watkins, Clare E. Bond, Marian J. Warren, and Mark A. Cooper

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Here we test conceptual models of fracture development by investigating fractures across multiple scales. We find that most fractures increase in abundance towards the fold hinge, and we interpret these as being fold related. Other fractures at the site show inconsistent orientations and are unrelated to fold formation. Our results show that predicting fracture patterns requires the consideration of multiple geologic variables.
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