Progressive localization of deformation during exhumation of a major strike-slip shear zone: Norumbega fault zone, south-central Maine, USA

Tectonophysics

Volumn 273, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 185-201

  West Jr , David P ^a   Hubbard, Mary S ^b  

^a EARLHAM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Northern Appalachians; Strike slip faults; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; CARBONIFEROUS; DEFORMATION; DEVONIAN; EXHUMATION; SHEAR ZONE; STRIKE SLIP FAULT;

USA, MAINE, NORUMBEGA ZONE;

EID: 0030816928     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(96)00306-X     Document Type: Article

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