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Naturally Fractured Reservoir Analogs in the Field

The carbonates of Arrow Canyon, Southern Nevada

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Stop 1: Intro to Arrow Canyon – Large Scale Geological Setting

Index Scene of Stop 1 (26:10)
Detail A: Joint character in layered carbonates (3:02)
Detail B: Joint sets, mechanical layers (3:48)

Stop 2: View of Large-Scale Anticline Structure

Index Scene of Stop 2 (7:02)
Detail A: Crest of Arrow Canyon Anticline (0:57)

Stop 3: Leading Synclinal Hinge of Large Anticline

Index Scene of Stop 3 (6:27)
Detail A: Local deformation in synclinal hinge (16:21)
Detail B: Long view of syncline towards north (2:11)

Stop 4: Comparison of Fractures in Limestone and in Chert

Index Scene of Stop 4 (10:32)
Detail A: Chert Occurrence and Origin (7:46)

Stop 5: General Character of Joints, Seen in Pavements and Cross Section Views

Index Scene of Stop 5 (14:20)
Detail A: Relative Age of Fractures, and Small Fold (7:15)
Detail B: Recumbent Fold (2:27)

Stop 6: Mississippian-Pennsylvanian Contact

Index Scene of Stop 6 (7:26)
Detail A: Ridge Containing Miss/Penn Contact

Stop 7: Reservoir Properties of Fracture System

Index Scene of Stop 7 (7:24)
Detail A: Relative Age of Joints (2:46)

Stop 8: Roots & Faults in Battleship Wash Formation

Index Scene of Stop 8 (12:51)
Detail A: Photo - Stygmaria Root
Detail B: Photo - Small Graben
Detail C: Photo - Sigmoidal Tension Gashes

Stop 9: The Narrows, A Slot Canyon

Index Scene of Stop 9 (7:29)
Detail A: Solution-enlargement of Small Fractures (3:20)

Stop 10: Thrust Structure Fracture Features

Index Scene of Stop 10 (13:38)
Detail A: Duplex structure
Detail B: Low-angle Hanging Wall Cutoff of Strata

Stop 11: Solution-enlarged Fault

Index Scene of Stop 11
Detail A: Solution-enlarged Fault, North Side
Detail B: Solution-enlarged Fault, South Side

Stop 12: Paleocaverns

Index Scene of Stop 12 (11:18)
Detail A: Fracture with Solution Enlargement and Collapse Breccia Fill
Detail B: Solution-collapse Breccia
Detail C: Gradation from Intact Wall to Breccia with Calcite Cement
Detail D: Large Scale Juxtaposition between Intact Wall Rock and Paleocavern
Detail E: Paleocavern

Stop 13: Large Paleocavern

Index Scene of Stop 13 (7:33)
Detail A (0:42)
Detail B (0:55)
Detail C (2:20)
Detail D (0:18)

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Detail A: Relative Age of Joints

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