Karst collapse and gypsum-filled veins in Eocene outcrops, Dammam Dome, Saudi Arabia: Causes and implications
A recent road cut through a Dammam Formation outcrop on the Dammam Dome in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, exposed an array of open fractures and gypsum-filled veins.The discontinuities were mostly contained within the Saila Shale member and consisted of horizontal, vertical, and inclined extensional fractures, most of which were filled with gypsum.The vein