Conflicting shear sense indicators in shear zones; the problem of non-ideal sections

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1281-1284

  Passchier, C W ^a   Williams, P R ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Etheridge Henley Williams   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; SHEAR DEFORMATION;

DEFORMED TERRAINS; SHEAR SENSE; SHEAR ZONES;

TECTONICS;

DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE; FOLIATION; SHEAR SENSE INDICATOR; VEIN;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030265286     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)00051-X     Document Type: Article

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