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What geological features can be found in the Sabratah Basin in Libya?
Salt domes, swells, and walls due to diapiric features in the late Triassic-early and middle Jurassic evaporates
How is the Misratah Basin in Libya characterized?
It is an asymmetric half graben that links the Sabratah Basin to the Sirt Embayment, formed during the Miocene rifting episode.
What led to the collapse of the Sirt Arch in Libya?
The detachment of the Apulian plate in the early Cretaceous introduced great instability along the north African plate margin, leading to crustal stretching.
Which offshore platforms have most of the wells been drilled on in the Sirt Embayment area?
An Nuwfaliyah and Al Jahamah Platforms
What tectonic events have shaped the structure of Libya?
The Pan-African orogeny, extension during the Infracambrian, and late Proterozoic events
Which provinces provide data to reconstruct the Palaeozoic tectonic history of Libya?
Kufrah, Murzuq, Ghadamis Basins, and Cyrenaica
Which three broad zones can the offshore area of Libya be divided into?
Pelagian Block, Sirt Embayment, Cyrenaican Margin
During which geological period did the continental rifting occur in the Sabratah Basin?
Late Triassic
What phase did the rift phase in the Sabratah Basin develop into during the mid Jurassic period?
Crustal extension with the formation of oceanic crust
Which orogeny produced intense rifting in the Pelagian and Ionian Seas?
Alpine orogeny
What tectonic elements make up the Pelagian Block in the western offshore region of Libya?
Ragusa-Malta Plateau, Pantelleria Rift Zone, Lampedusa-Melita-Medina Plateau, Sabratah Basin
What type of basin is the Sabratah Basin within the offshore area of Libya?
Pull-apart basin within a dextral shear zone
Explore the geological features and tectonic development of the offshore area of Libya, including the Pelagian Block, Sirt Embayment, and Cyrenaican Margin. Learn about the continental rifting phases and tectonism that shaped the region.
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