Flower structure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001489",
  "term": "Flower structure",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A complex set of faults that branch upward and outward from a single, deep-seated strike-slip fault. In cross-section, the pattern of branching faults resembles a flower's petals. Positive flower structures form domes or anticlines due to transpression, creating potential hydrocarbon traps, while negative flower structures form basins due to transtension, creating space for sediment accumulation.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/flower-structure/"
}