Geostatistical analysis of fractures in shear zones in the Chibougamau area: Applications to structural geology

Tectonophysics

Volumn 269, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 51-63

  Tavchandjian, O ^a,c   Rouleau, A ^a   Archambault, G ^a   Daigneault, R ^a   Marcotte, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chibougamau; Fractures; Shear zones; Statistical analysis; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE DENSITY; SHEAR ZONE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

CANADA, QUEBEC, CHIBOUGAMAU, HENDERSON MINE;

EID: 0030746498     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(95)00210-3     Document Type: Article

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