Kinematics of large terrestrial impact crater formation inferred from structural analysis and three-dimensional block modeling of the Vredefort Dome, South Africa

Field-based structural analyses addressing the formation of large terrestrial impact structures are rare. We present a field-based kinematic analysis and a threedimensional (3-D) block model of prominent structures from supracrustal strata of the Vredefort Dome, the central uplift of the Vredefort impact structure. This study aims to better understand the kinematics of complex crater formation. Specifically, the configuration of prominent …