Imrann Ullah
University of Azad
India
Title: Structure and stratigraphy of Mirpur Azad Kashmir NW Himalayas, Pakistan
Biography
Biography: Imrann Ullah
Abstract
The study area lies in the southern part of the Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis sub-Himalayas Pakistan. The Hazara Kashmir Syntax is an antiformal structure. The core of syntaxis comprises of Himalayan molasse deposits. These molasse deposits ranging from Early Miocene to Recent are exposed in the area. This study deals with the structure and stratigraphy of Nawan and Ghoi areas of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. The Himalayan molasse deposits are exposing in the southern Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis. The formations exposed are the Chinji Formation, Nagri Formation, Dhok Pathan Formation, Soan Formation, Mirpur Formation and Recent alluvium. The area is highly deformed into folds and faults due to Himalayan orogeny. The area is highly deformed into folds and faults. The folds are northwest-southeast trending or southwest-northeast trending. The folds are asymmetric, tight, open, gentle and close in nature. The folds are southwest, northeast or southeast, northwest vergent. The Jhelum Fault truncates the northeast, southwest, southeast and northwest trending structures. The major folds are Jabran syncline, Shikraanticline, Haveli syncline, Band anticline and Chanas anticline. The major faults in the project area are Jhelum Fault and Malikpur-Diljaba fault. The Jhelum Fault is a left lateral strike-slip fault with reverse motion. The Jhelum Fault truncates the northwest and southeast trending Himalayan structures. The Malikpur-Diljaba fault is the back thrust splay of the Jhelum Fault. The folds and faults are the result of northeast southwest or northwest southeast Himalayan compression in the area.