− | These studies try to determine if faults in a particular tectonic setting have acted as conduits or seals with respect to the migration of subsurface fluids. They use a variety of techniques, including outcrop studies of fault zones, core analysis and laboratory testing, [[thin section analysis]], and construction of [[Fault plane profile analysis|fault-plane maps]] to determine the juxtaposition of rock types along faults. | + | These studies try to determine if faults in a particular tectonic setting have acted as conduits or seals with respect to the migration of subsurface fluids. They use a variety of techniques, including [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcrop outcrop] studies of fault zones, core analysis and laboratory testing, [[thin section analysis]], and construction of [[Fault plane profile analysis|fault-plane maps]] to determine the juxtaposition of rock types along faults. |