Nucleation, growth and structural development of mylonitic shear zones in granitic rock

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1159-1172

  Christiansen, Peter P ^a,b   Pollard, David D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mineral Resource Development Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN;

MYLONITIC SHEAR ZONES;

TECTONICS;

FAULT GROWTH; GRANITE; MYLONITE; SHEAR ZONE;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SIERRA NEVADA;

EID: 0031225036     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00025-4     Document Type: Article

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