Brittle microtectonics: principles and practice

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 1985, Pages 437-457

  Hancock, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; ROCK - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BRITTLE MICROTECTONICS; JOINT SET ORIENTATION; MESOFRACTURE ANALYSIS; ROCK JOINTS;

GEOLOGY;

EID: 0021660545     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8141(85)90048-3     Document Type: Article

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