The recognition of reactivation during continental deformation

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-78

  Holdsworth, R E ^a   Butler, C A ^a,c   Roberts, A M ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Badley Earth Sciences Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Elf Enterprise Caledonia Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deformation; Faults; Reactivation; Rheology; Shear zones

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT; REACTIVATION; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE;

EID: 0030833842     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.1.0073     Document Type: Article

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