Decoding Stress Partitioning and Kinematics in Strike-Slip Systems: Hierarchical Fault Architecture in the La Sarraz-Mormont Fault Zone

Jon Mosar; Nicole Scheidt; Marius Gruber

doi:10.3897/arphapreprints.e177682

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https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e177682 (11 Nov 2025)

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doi: 10.3897/arphapreprints.e177682

First posted 11 Nov 2025

Authors

Jon Mosar - Corresponding author

Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

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Nicole Scheidt

ScheidTec, Moudon, Switzerland

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Marius Gruber

HydroGeoEnvironnement, Bern, Switzerland

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Author contributions

JM and NS conducted common fieldwork, constructed the geological cross-section and elaborated the different maps and figures together. The paleostress analysis was achieved in collaboration between JM and NS. MG contributed with the analysis of the seismic lines an their interpretation as well as the construction of the local maps based on seismic interpretation. The authors discussed the results and and interpretation together. JM and NS prepared the text together.The final manuscript was read and approved by both authors.

Conflict of interest

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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SWISSTOPO - Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

University of Fribourg - Université de Fribourg

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