Structural geology of Malot and surrounding areas, Kallar Kahar, district Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan (P-0867) (MFN 3319)

Abstract

The structural model in this research suggests that the Salt Range thrust emanating from the basal detachment at crystalline evaporites interface evolved as imbricate thrust with staircase trajectory. The structure above salt range thrust are developed as a multi bend fault bend fold with a series of anticlines and synclines in the crustal portion, which are partially eroded providing sediments to younger Punjab plain deposits. In subsurface the ramp is present along the pre-existing normal fault in the basement which is interpreted in the previous work. In this research in order to justify the well data and actual field characteristics of strata the tapering of layers are interpreted to be present in the subsurface. Local thrust faults are present in the area which are believed to be emanated as a splay faults from the salt range thrust.