Generation of the Tay Nappe, Scotland, by large-scale SE-directed shearing

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-24

  Krabbendam, M ^a,c   Leslie, A G ^a   Crane, A ^b   Goodman, S ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dalradian; Nappes; Orogeny; Shear zones; Strain

Indexed keywords

DALRADIAN; DEFORMATION; NAPPE; SHEAR ZONE; STRATIGRAPHIC INVERSION;

UK, SCOTLAND, TAYSIDE, TAY NAPPE;

EID: 0030757960     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.1.0015     Document Type: Article

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