Comparative Analysis of Inversion Structure with Its Easily Confused Structures
Comparisons between negative inversion faults and the “seesaw” structures, positive inversion folds and gravity slide-shaped graben antiforms, layer compensation antiforms and diapirs antiforms, positive inversion faults-propagation and the rollover anticlines are discussed. Negative inversion faults and the “seesaw” structures have the similar external form of a reverse wedge, but the latter is formed by different fault activity in a unified regional stress field. Positive inversion folds and antiforms have similar profiles, but are different in the strata thickness, erosion degree, axial face, and associated structures.