Structure of northern Mount Sedom salt diapir (Israel) from cave evidence and surface morphology

Amos Frumkin*

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Abstract

Mount Sedom salt diapir, at the southwestern edge of the Dead Sea, is covered by a residual caprock, concealing its internal structure. The internal structure observed within karstic caves is correlated here to surface lineaments on top of the caprock. The structural evidence suggests that the northern part of the diapir consists of two salt walls rising from the east and the west. The border between the two walls is observed in caves along the northwestern part of the mountain. The layers are highly deformed along this border, while on both limbs the beds are relatively undeformed, dipping in different directions. The eastern limb comprises most of the width of the elongated northern part of the diapir.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-80
Number of pages8
JournalIsrael Journal of Earth Sciences
Volume45
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1996

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