Raman spectral analysis and genetic mechanism of pseudotachylyte in Xiaoqinling detachment fault

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 242-247

  Zhang, Jinjiang ^a,c   Liu, Shuwen ^a   Zheng, Yadong ^a   Chen, Jing ^a   Shi, Quanzeng ^b   Yu, Xiangdong ^b   Xue, Liangwei ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institute of Geological Sciences of Henan Province   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic mechanism; Pseudotachylyte; Raman spectral analysis; Ultracataclasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000917666     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02973111     Document Type: Article

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