As I recall, the giant porphyry copper/gold Grasberg intrusion in
Papua, Indonesia, lies in a pull-apart along the major strike-slip
fault that traverses the island. Check Mark Cloos' papers for the
description and interpretations.
John
>Hi everyone,
>
>Apologies to those to whom this e-mail doesn't apply, but I was
>wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of good field
>locations or papers where igneous intrusions exploiting pre-existing
>normal faults can be seen. Literature seems a bit sparse on this,
>particularly in terms of field outcrops.
>
>Any suggestions are welcome.
>
>Many thanks,
>Craig Magee
>
>Post-doctorate Research Associate,
>Room 440/26
>Petroleum Geoscience and Engineering Research Group,
>Department of Earth Science & Engineering,
>Imperial College,
>LONDON,
>SW7 2BP,
>UK
>
>Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 9983
>
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