Research: Circulation of fluids within fold-and-thrust belts: the role of frontal thrusts and transverse zones
Bachelor's Degree in Geological Sciences in 2018. Master's Degree in Exploration Geology in 2021. Currently, PhD student in Earth Sciences. Title of the research project: "Circulation of fluids within fold-and-thrust belts: the role of frontal thrusts and transverse zones". The research deals with the study of circulation of fluids along fault zones in fold-and-thrust belts. Notably, my project aims to understand how the fluid flow changes within a belt, along structural elements different in relation to age, geometry, kinematics and tectonic history, focusing on the role of frontal thrusts and transverse zones. To reach this objective I'll provide a model of paleocirculation of fluids at the regional scale of the western sector of the Central Southern Alps (Lombardy, Italy), characterized by the presence of both frontal thrusts and transverse zones, the latter originated along ancient lineaments Early Jurassic in age. The work includes: geological-structural mapping of the areas of greatest interest, mesostructural analysis, microstructural and geochemical analysis on the sampled mineralizations, numerical simulations of the seismic cycle to verify the relationships between fluid flow and seismicity.