The Palmyride mountain chain is the main structure in central Syria. It
represents an intracontinental NE-SW trending fold belt, within the northern
part of the Arabian Plate. It is bounded by the Aleppo–Mardine uplift to the
North–West and by the
Hamad Uplift to the South-East.
This study is based mainly on numereous field geological observations. New
informations are obtained about the tectonic behavior of the Palmyride fold
belt. The main faults are generally normal. There is no surface geological
evidence for thrusting within the Palmyrides, as suggested by the authors
before.
The argument to be developed in this study is that the Palmyrides fold belt
owe its existence to the lateral displacement of the Triassic gypsum, not to the
lateral decollement of its overlying series, and consequently no shortening of 20
km as estimated by the authors before.
A simple model is proposed to explain the observed tectonic features. It is
interpreted that this tectonic event induced a master transfer of the Triassic
gypsum under the Arabian Plate movement toward the north and the northeast
at the Neogene time.
The landslides and avalanches formations represent serious
danger on the constructions. They interfere with Tectonic conditions
to constitute a constructive system in some cases. Therefore appear
the importance of this study, which focused on the
tectonic role of
these phenomenon in Al Bassit area, NW. Syria, where different
deposits, mostly volcano- sedimentary of Ophiolitic complex. The
field executed studies and their analysis have permit to determine
the lithological and tectonic factors which have affecting the region.
Also the study of slope slip and characterizations have been studied
and an important comparative tables are proposed to study globally
and locally these landslides, and serve as a model for future studies
to prevent the risks of these slips.
The statistical Study of Jointsarround 16 Tishreen lake dame region in ALKabir
ALShimali river basin showed the presence of several main groups of Joints with
directions NE-SW _ NNE-SSW, NW-SE, E-W.
- Group NE-SW: showed correspond to with the fau
lt structures of same directions
which are normal and reversal faults and distributing geographically 1n Lattakia Kallas
fault zone. Also it showes correspond to with the axis of folds of same direction, thus
explained as longitudinal joints within these folds
- Group NW-SE: showed correspond to with faults structures of same direction.
which are left and right lateral strike slip faults, Spread over the entire study area. and it
may(diagonal)shear group within the folds of NE-SW axes.
- Group E-W:correspond to with normal faults structures.
Study of the general characteristics of Fractures in the central part of
the AL-Kabir AL- Shimali river basin showed the presence of
several main groups of Fractures with directions NE-SW _ NNESSW,
NW-SE , E-W.and showed increased fracture rate in
the
northern and southern parts of the study area, and that the spacing
between the Fractures close to the medium convergence (5-34) cm ,
also show a aperture ranged between (0.1-5.1) cm, where aperture
width was increased in southwest of Lake 16 October near Lattakia-
Kless fault .
Joints study in Skhaba region shows the existence two joint directions, principal dominant
NW-SE Joints from extension origin upper Cretaceous age, unrelated and older than faults
in studied area statistically, the presence of Calcareous filling in
the joints that is supported
the extension origin in the first phase. Secondary NE-SW joints from Miocen-Pliocen in
age, and from extension origin ,related to the formation of faults, most of them contain thin
iron crust in secondary phase.
