The study of geometrical and kinematical parameters of the Sarkan anticline, Lurestan, West Zagros

The Sarkan anticline is located in the Lurestan sedimentary-structural zone and in the Zagros fold and thrust belt. Geometry and kinematic of the fold in this zone are controlled by thrust faults and detachment levels. The exposed formations in this anticline include the upper Cretaceous and Cenozoic formations. In this research, geometry and deformational style analysis of the anticline and the role of the detachment levels on folding style are investigated using drawing four structural cross-sections, interpretation of the seismic profiles and calculation of geometric parameters. The structure of this anticline is affected by two detachment horizons, which comprises the Amiran flysch, and the shaley Garu formations as the upper and middle detachment levels, respectively. The high thickness of the upper detachment level caused southwestward displacement of the surface anticline axis with respect to the deep anticline axis. The study of geometrical parameters and structural cross-sections of the Sarkan anticline represent that this structure is an asymmetric and noncylindrical anticline. From tightness and dimentional ratio view, it is ranked in the open to gentle and wide category, respectively.