Flexural-slip generated bedding-parallel veins from central Victoria, Australia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1399-1415

  Fowler, T J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; SILICATES; SLATE; WALL ROCK;

BEDDING PARALLEL QUARTZ VEINS (BPVS); BEDDING PARALLEL SHEAR; CRENULATED WALLROCK SLATE; SYNTAXIAL PHYLLOSILICATE;

TECTONICS;

BEDDING PARALLEL VEIN; FLEXURAL SLIP; FOLDING; LAMINATION; LINEATION;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, BENDIGO-CASTLEMAINE GOLDFIELDS;

EID: 0030428934     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)00066-1     Document Type: Article

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