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Seismite

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003323

A sedimentary layer or sequence of layers that exhibits deformation structures directly attributed to seismic activity, such as earthquakes. These structures can include liquefaction features, soft-sediment deformation, and microfaults. The presence of seismites indicates past seismic events in a depositional environment, which can influence basin evolution and hydrocarbon migration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003323
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003323",
  "term": "Seismite",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A sedimentary layer or sequence of layers that exhibits deformation structures directly attributed to seismic activity, such as earthquakes. These structures can include liquefaction features, soft-sediment deformation, and microfaults. The presence of seismites indicates past seismic events in a depositional environment, which can influence basin evolution and hydrocarbon migration.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/seismite/"
}

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