Figures and Figure Caption Correction
In the original publication [1], there has been an error in Figures 12 and 15. The reported geological time for Fracture Stage I did not correspond to its actual age mentioned in the text. The mistake occurred due to the oversight of authors that relied on the automated checks during the revision and proofreading. The correct Figure 12 and Figure 15, and the corresponding captions appear below.
Figure 12.
Burial history curve (BHC) of the Upper Jurassic Barsarin Formation, illustrating the depth versus geological time. The BHC illustrates progressive burial from approximately 150 Ma to ~30 Ma, then steady continuation until the middle of the Miocene before reaching maximum burial depths of over 4000 m, followed by rapid uplift. Five distinct fracture stages are recognized and four fracture-filling cements are delineated using U-Pb direct dating of fracture cements: Stage FI at ~105–113 Ma (Lower Cretaceous), Stage FII at 28.6 ± 2 Ma (Oligocene), Stage FIII at 19.83 ± 0.43 Ma (Miocene), Stage FIV at 12.2 ± 1.5 Ma (Miocene), and Stage FV (5.53 ± 0.27 Ma and 5.20 ± 0.47 Ma; Pliocene). The fracture stages correlate with different phases of the burial depth and geochemical evolution of various phases of involved fluids within the Jurassic formation.
Figure 15.
Geochronology of fracturing stage and hydrocarbon migration, showing the five main (FI–FV) stages of fracture-filling cements, fluorite-rich fluid, and two phases of hydrocarbon migration in Barsarin Formation.
The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
Reference
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