An introduction to the Special Issue of Marine and Petroleum Geology: Fluid—rock—tectonics interactions in basins and orogens

摘要

Fluid flow is a first-order feature of the geodynamic evolution of basins and orogens. Fluids interact with rocks from the earliest stages of sedimentation until these rocks are deformed and/or metamorphosed and then possibly exhumed. Fluids are major contributors to mineralization and ore deposition, hence to resources. The interactions between fluids and rocks lead to the evolution of rock physical properties hence affect hydrocarbon potential (e.g., in porous media/reservoirs). Fractures and faults are preferred pathways for fluids, and in turn physical and chemical interactions between fluid flow and tectonic structures, such as fault zones, strongly influence the mechanical behaviour of the crust at different space and time scales.