It is surprising that the above-mentioned structures have never been
scrutinized in detail in a mutual causal context. Likewise, some
~N/S-oriented compressive structures and
~NW-oriented sinistral faults are documented and were
mapped in detail or occur along prominent roadcuts but have been largely
neglected by geoscientific attention. We shed light on these known
structures, which extend across the entire Oman Mountains
(~700 km in lenght; Fig. 1).
This study aims to review previously documented structures and combine
available knowledge (Table 1) with other mainly
~N/S-compressional and sinistral NW-striking structures
in the field (Table 2) between the eastern Batinah Coastal Plain in the
west to the Batain area in the East (Figs. 1-3). A focus will be placed
on whether these structures are (1) of the same age, (2) belong to the
same deformation plan, (3) can be linked with structures in the northern
Oman Mountains, (4) evaluate possible geodynamic causes, , including
unrecognized plate tectonic process. To achieve above goals, existing
literature was reviewed, existing geological maps were (re)interpreted,
a comprehensive satellite image analysis and extensive field mapping was
carried out, LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating of synkinematic calcites was
conducted, and plate configuations were reconstructed using the GPlates
software.