Transpressional Deformation Of Bukit C, Guar Sanai: Lithostratigraphic Implication

Abstract

The upper part of the Setul Formation and the lower part of the Kubang Pasu Formation are well exposed in Guar Sanai, Perlis due to the earth quarry activities. However, compared to the Hill A and Hill B, the outcrops in Hill C clearly illustrates the influence of structure on the lithostratigraphy of the area. The boundary between the Setul Formation and the Kubang Pasu Formation is marked by the thrust fault generally trending north-south to northeast-southwest and mylonite. The thrust belt associated with folding and uplift clearly developed in the zone between parallel lateral faults (trending north-south and southeast-northwest) and is interpreted to accommodate slip along the transpression zone. The sinistral faults are then deformed by transpression movement of dextral faults (trending east-southwest and east-west) which amplified the earlier structures. The combination of lateral and thrust movements formed flower structure that associated with folding and uplift, commonly found in transpressional zone of the strike-slip region. Deformation has caused the older Setul Formation being uplifted to almost equivalent position to the younger Kubang Pasu Formation and led to the displacement of original bed position and repetition of similar sequences. The formation of folding and reverse faulting associated with left lateral strike-slip fault are interpreted to cause by movement of major fault in the northwest Peninsular Malaysia, known as the Bok Bak Fault.