Geological structures control on the streamflow orientation pattern in the Cijulang area and its surroundings, Garut, West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

The Cijulang area is one of the deposits included in the high sulfidation epithermal deposits in Garut Regency, West Java Province. Ore mineralization in high sulfidation epithermal deposits is closely related to the geological structure. The existence of streamflows can be used as a fundamental basis for identifying geological structures. Geological structure identification is done by classifying the orientation angle interval class in stream segments. Each grid unit in the orientation angle interval class stream segment which has the same pattern is controlled by geological factors, including geological structures or the constituent rocks. By utilizing streamflow data, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and secondary data (e.g., geological features such as structure geology and lithology from previous research data), geological structures can be identified. Faults that can be identified are the Cikahuripan fault, Citando fault, Cisuren fault, and Cibuni fault. These faults affect streamflow by 44.54% in the research area while lithology affects 35.12% of it. The influence of lithology will be greater in lower-order stream segments and the effect of faults will be greater in high order stream segments.