Epigenetic karstic systems in carbonate rocks commonly result from progressive dissolution
by acidic meteoric waters over thousands to millions of years. The generation of secondary …

Ascending hydrothermal fluid flow and subsequent hypogene karstification can control the
formation of high-permeability zones in folded or faulted carbonate rocks. This study …

This work focuses on the role played by depositional/diagenetic heterogeneities on the
vertical growth of sub-seismic, high-angle structural elements such as joints, sheared joints …

This work focuses on the nature, relative timing, and multi-scale dimensional properties of
both background and fault-related fracture networks that crosscut the Lower Cretaceous …

Caves developed in carbonate units have a significant role in fluid flow, but most of these
subsurface voids are below seismic resolution. We concentrated our study on four caves to …

Carbonate reservoirs are often affected by fractures and karst that increase rock's
permeability. An accurate characterization of reservoir architecture, fracture attributes and …

In this study, we analyze the fault and fracture network of the Middle Triassic carbonate
platform of the Lastoni di Formin (Italian Dolomites, Italy). The reconstruction of the …

Fracture stratigraphy study for a subsurface sedimentary rock sequence can be a
challenging and demanding task. Typically, the data obtained from seismic and well-logs …

Active faults within the southern Apennines fold-and-thrust belt modulate the present-day
upwelling of hydrothermal fluids at surface. In the Monte Alpi area, we investigated the …

Bed-perpendicular, opening-mode diffuse fractures are common features in carbonate rocks
because they become brittle during the first stages of diagenesis. Early-fractures could be …