Structural Basin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027018",
  "term": "Structural Basin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A structural basin is a large-scale structural formation of strata formed by tectonic down warping. Structural basins may be sedimentary basins, which are aggregations of sediment that filled a depression; however, many structural basins were formed by tectonic events after the sedimentary units were deposited.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Energy Resources Program Energy Glossary & Acronym List"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/structural-basin/"
}