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Transtension

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003901

A type of deformation that combines strike-slip motion with a component of extension, resulting in both horizontal shearing and stretching of the crust. This tectonic regime often creates pull-apart basins, grabens, and normal faults. Transtension can lead to the formation of sedimentary basins that are favorable for hydrocarbon accumulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003901
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003901",
  "term": "Transtension",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of deformation that combines strike-slip motion with a component of extension, resulting in both horizontal shearing and stretching of the crust. This tectonic regime often creates pull-apart basins, grabens, and normal faults. Transtension can lead to the formation of sedimentary basins that are favorable for hydrocarbon accumulation.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/transtension/"
}

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