Ludovic Mrazec (July 17, 1867 in Craiova – June 9, 1944 in Bucharest) was a

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n geologist and member of the Romanian Academy. He introduced the term diapir that denotes a type of intrusion in which a more mobile and ductily deformable material is forced into brittle overlying rocks. The phenomenon of "diapirism" allows rock salt to provide an effective trap for hydrocarbon deposits. In this way, Ludovic Mrazec explained the distribution of hydrocarbon accumulations in the Neogene Carpathian. Diapirism is commonly used as a basic concept in geological survey as well as in Planetary science.F. Nimmo, R. T. Pappalardo (2006), "Diapir-induced reorientation of Saturn's moon Enceladus" Nature 441, 614-616.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mrazek, Ludovic 1867 births 1944 deaths People from Craiova Romanian people of Czech descent Romanian geologists Presidents of the Romanian Academy Romanian Ministers of Industry and Commerce