Abstract
Detailed geological mapping undertaken in the framework of monitoring of the motorway construction works in SW Slovenia has revealed the existence of a large-scale thrust fault between Buzet and Koper (termed the Buzet Thrust Fault) and extensive thrust-related fold structure which is clearly expressed by overturned carbonate megabeds in the thrust footwall in the eastern part of the Dragonja River basin. The Buzet Thrust Fault represents the southeastern margin of the structurally complex Kras Thrust Edge.
Highlights
Detailed geological mapping undertaken in the framevvork of monitoring of the motorway construction works in SW Slovenia has revealed the existence of a large-scale thrust fault between Buzet and Koper and extensive thrust-related fold structure which is clearly expressed by overturned carbonate megabeds in the thrust footwall in the eastem part of the Dragonja River basin
In order to compile a reference regional profile, geological mapping performed by the Geological Survey of Slovenia and the Institute of Paleontology ZRC SAZU has comprised a narrow belt along the motorway route between Kozina and Srmin and, parallelly, a wider area extending from the Kras edge (Kraški rob) and Čičarija to the eastern part of Istria (Fig. 1)
In this short note we report the discovery of a large-scale thrust fault between Štrped near Buzet and Koper, and anextensive thrust-related fold structure which is expressed by overturned carbonate megabeds in the thrust footwall in the east
Summary
Detailed geological mapping undertaken in the framevvork of monitoring of the motorway construction works in SW Slovenia has revealed the existence of a large-scale thrust fault between Buzet and Koper (termed the Buzet Thrust Fault) and extensive thrust-related fold structure which is clearly expressed by overturned carbonate megabeds in the thrust footwall in the eastem part of the Dragonja River basin. Waterfalls on overtumed carbonate megabeds: a -Veli Vir, b - Mali Vir, c - Waterfall below the village Trebeše, d - Waterfall below the village Trsek . The Buzet Thmst Fault in Istria and overtumed carbonate megabeds in the Eocene ...
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