Quantitative measurement of brittle deformation in burial compaction, Frio Formation, Gulf of Mexico basin

摘要: The Oligocene Frio Formation, Gulf of Mexico Basin is used to test the relationship between brittle deformation and quartz cementation in the context of burial compaction. The sandstones of the Frio Formation are suitable for such study because they were deposited on a passive margin setting, are presently at maximum burial depth, and lack any tectonic overprinting. Growth faulting allows initially uniform sediments to have experienced a wide range of burial depths and temperatures.