The role of pre-existing faults in the early–middle eocene palaeogeographic evolution of the PY4 sag, Pearl River Mouth basin, South China Sea

• Published in: Marine and petroleum geology Vol. 165; p. 106906
• Main Authors: Guo, Wei, Peng, Guangrong, Chen, Zhaoming, Zheng, Xiongwei, Wu, Jing, He, Jinhai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Early–middle eocene; Northern south China sea; Palaeogeographic evolution; Pre-existing fault; PY4 sag; Rifted basin; Northern south China sea; Early–middle eocene; Rifted basin; PY4 sag; Palaeogeographic evolution; Pre-existing fault

The early–middle Eocene represents a pivotal geological phase in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, as it witnessed the emergence and transformation of numerous Cenozoic rifted basins. Nonetheless, the research on the palaeogeography of this period and its interplay with pre-existing faults within the pre...